The Peach Pit Mask

In a world that silenced her voice, Sammi Yamashiro's own thoughts provided her the solace that she needed. In its entirety, the collection covers enduring and internalizing familial abuse, self-loathing, hopelessness, experiencing abandonment numerous times. Her poems also cover her identity issues and experience with depression, anxiety, depersonalization, life-ending thoughts, and other deeply personal experiences. Yet, a sizeable portion of these works are empowering and optimistic. Within e