[BOUQUET OF THE MONTH]

Welcome to my garden of words. Here, you will find fresh blooming flowers every month, starting December 2024. Every month for the next year, you will get a different arrangement from me, called the “bouquet of the month.” These so-called “bouquets” can be any of my excerpted or full-length written work, ranging from quotes to affirmations, from letters to prose, and from poetry to what I like to call “poetic reflections.” Every piece is original and written by me. © Bridget E. Ukeni

This can be likened to getting fresh flowers to bring life into your home or simply bask in their fragrance and beauty. I will prepare each vase like writing a letter to someone special—with tender love and care. Here, courage will find a way to dance within the darkness, and words will have hope tucked between their teeth. Every corner of this garden will become a living home—of unfurled petals and sweet tendrils you can plant in your heart until they bloom.

“On your dark days, may my words be a soft moon. May my words be a sweet-smelling sound of rest and beauty. May my words be an invitation to reflect, to heal, and to hold joy with both hands.”