ALONG THE BARREN ROAD

A Collection of Hopeful Poems about Mental Health, Healing, and Spring

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Justin Farley
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Blossoms of Hope A Mental Health Poetry Book About Healing and Nature Poems About Spring

I’m excited to announce that my fifth poetry collection, Blossoms of Hope by Justin Farley, is now available on Amazon. The book is the second in my series of mental health and nature poems revolving around the seasons. Each book of the series focuses on one of the four seasons. Half of the book contains nature poems that revolve around that time of year and half of the poems center around a mental illness / mental health topic I feel the season personifies. This poetry collection focuses on spring, new life, and hope during mental illness / life struggles.

Coming out of a “winter” in your life is so joyful, and I attempted to portray that in this volume. The changes in nature are also just as beautiful and hopeful during spring. I have tried to celebrate the beauty of choosing joy and hope even when it would be easier to give up. I hope this collection of spring poems and inspirational mental illness poems lifts your spirits!

Please check out the first book in this series, Frozen Rivers, that focuses on poems about winter and living with depression and mental illness if you haven’t already. Frozen Rivers is the antithesis of Blossoms of Hope and describes the pain and hardship of living with mental illness. While their is some hope in the poems, it is a collection of mostly dark poetry. I wanted it to be real, raw, and hopefully make others who struggle relate and know they are not alone in their darkness.

Link to paperback copy of Blossoms of Hope – Inspirational Poems About Mental Health, Healing, and Spring

https://www.amazon.com/Blossoms-Hope-Inspirational-Mental-Healing/dp/B0C1J7X9L8

Link to paperback copy of Frozen Winters – Poems About Winter and Mental Illness by Justin Farley

https://www.amazon.com/Frozen-Rivers-Collection-Mental-Health/dp/B0BRKXQQVD

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My Poetry Collections

the book cover of Nature's Bounty by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about the beauty of nature with subjects on birds, plants, trees, animals, the forest, and God.
A deep poetry book about the beauty of nature and the natural world by poet Justin Farley.
the book cover of Frozen Rivers by Justin Farley— a poetry collection about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the season of winter.
Deep poems about depression and the hardships of mental illness, balanced with nature poems on the winter season by poet Justin Farley. Book 1 of the Seasons series.
a mental health poetry book about joy and nature poems on the season of spring
Inspirational poems about mental health, healing, and spring by poet Justin Farley. Book 2 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of Summer Days Sunburnt Nights by Justin Farley— a mental health poetry book about bipolar disorder and nature poems on the season of spring
Deep poems about bipolar disorder and being neurodivergent, balanced with nature poems on summer by poet Justin Farley. Book 3 of the Seasons series.
the book cover of A Voice in the Wilderness—A Chapbook of Poems About God by Justin Farley. It is a deep Christian poetry collection about contemplation, the spiritual journey, and finding grace through Jesus.
A contemplative, prayerful Christian poetry book about the spiritual journey and discovering God’s grace, mercy, and love.
the book cover of Thorns of Love by Justin Farley. It is a deep love poetry collection about sadness of breakups, divorce, and heartbreak.
A deep love poetry book about the pain of break ups and the heartbreak felt when relationships end by poet Justin Farley.

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