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a heartfelt collection by Tony Cardona

a collection for anyone learning to breathe again. 

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About
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the heart behind the words

i believe writing should be authentic—even when it hurts.

i believe in telling the truth through stanzas, long midnight paragraphs, and sometimes, just a single line.

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i believe the messy parts of our lives deserve to be met with softness. writing is how i make sense of what lives inside me and how i reach toward others. it’s my way of holding space for anyone searching for something they can’t quite name.

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this isn’t just a website. it’s a home for the words that usually stay tucked away. i may not have an interesting “how it all started” story, but this is my “why i keep going” story.

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healing takes shape in many ways. for me, it often becomes a poem. i hope that somewhere in these words, you find something that speaks to you.

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you are welcome to stay as long as you need.

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My Books

a peek between the pages

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from you, to you · to my first love

love & leaves · winter

from you, to you · to the one who chose to stay

read a little, be written for — find your place here

read with me

short reflections, drafts, and things i’m learning along the way. come as you are.

write with me

tell me who it’s for and what it feels like. i’ll shape a poem that holds it gently.

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