{"product_id":"light-the-candles-mindful-poems-for-healing-and-reflection","title":"Don't Wait to Light the Candles: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall daily rituals, love and grief sit side by side in these poems. Allie Michelle's \u003cem\u003eDon't Wait to Light the Candles\u003c\/em\u003e asks readers to slow down and notice what is already in front of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadical Key Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA collection of poems on love, grief, mindfulness and the strength in staying soft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy spoken word poet Allie Michelle, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Rose That Blooms in the Night\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContent note: grief and loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover from Park Row, 2026; 256 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle writes against a culture of productivity and perfection, turning instead to small, sacred moments and the practice of paying attention to them. The collection moves between celebration and pain, holding grief alongside joy, and treats gentleness as a form of strength rather than a lack of it. Throughout, the poems speak in a voice that is by turns forceful and gentle, and they keep returning to presence as something chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits readers of contemporary poetry about mindfulness and healing, and anyone who reads a few poems at a time rather than straight through. The title makes the book's case in six words: live now, without waiting for a better occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllie Michelle writes poetry and fantasy novels and has performed her poems around the world. Her earlier books include \u003cem\u003eThe Rose That Blooms in the Night\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New and Readical Ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReadical™ is an independent bookstore and reading-products brand built around a simple idea: books matter most when what we learn leaves the page and enters our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApply the Page. Get Readical™.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Park Row","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854468169877,"sku":"NEW-ING-0778306739","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/5861\/3909\/files\/57_f2bc4d58-f279-4957-ab21-f13f111c2144.jpg?v=1787902352","url":"https:\/\/readical.com\/products\/light-the-candles-mindful-poems-for-healing-and-reflection","provider":"Readical","version":"1.0","type":"link"}