Between Sunsets - by Yvette J Green (Paperback)

About the Book

Between Sunsets weaves together themes of love, loss, grief, and community. The poetry and vignettes relay the small moments of joy and difficulty that exist between the larger moments of profound grief.

Book Synopsis

Between Sunsets is a collection of narrative and free verse poetry and prose. The text memorializes transitions of seasons, relationships, and lives. The poetry and vignettes illustrate the power of friendships; the women in this collection fortify and care for one another. Profound grief emerges when friends transition from the earth. The poetry inspires connection with nature, mindfulness, and awareness of surroundings. The poetry takes on the challenges of fighting against norms and embraces the pursuit of self-empowerment and self-actualization.

Review Quotes

Between Sunsets is a heartfelt exploration of middle-aged womanhood. The women in these poems set aside their own needs and desires to serve others in ways that are alternately beautiful and heartbreakingly toxic. Ultimately, though, this collection celebrates the strength women find in their "wrought iron love" and in "the release of all the unworthiness they have told me to feel."

-Jenn Koiter

author of So Much of Everything

Alternating between sharing insight on crafting a poem and insight on losing someone close, Yvette Green's poetry collection chooses love at every turn of the page. An ode to survival through divorce, death and incessant busyness, Green's poems are thoughtful reflections that tug on heartstrings, question Providence and memorializes the sacredness of female friendships. A full-bodied offering that will resonate with anyone who has suffered and survived.

-Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman

author of For the Girls Who Do Too Much and The Summoning of Black Joy