"I am a flower full of poetry that grew from tears, emotions, and strength. My only desire is for my poetry to bloom gardens of flowers like myself; who will yearn to read my words of growth and self-love." Ashley Algarin Lopez is a first-time self-published author and mother from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her passion for poetry bloomed in 2019 when she began writing as a form of healing. In these poems, you'll find her growth, her deepest pains, and her journey of self-love through poetry.