Jessica M. Kirkpatrick is a mother of two and wife of a loving, caring husband. She is a graduate of Hollins University where she majored in Creative Writing. She has published two books of poetry and one anthology. Her dream is to make a regular living using writing.
She also paints, draws, knits, crochets, and sing.
In the midst of light is darkness which feels all-consuming. But even in the darkness, there is a spec of light. Darkness in Light explores the devastation and joy that combine to make the cycle of depression "As the title suggests, there is a balance between trauma and comfort in these poems. The delight Jessica M. Kirkpatrick finds in her family, her children, shines through, while the quiet...