A Sword Song for Blood Roses: Poems and Prose : Tale Twister Books : 9781951395056 : 1951395050 : 19 Aug 2020 : Joan Wiley is a unique and imaginative fiction writer and poet. Her work strongly relates to the struggle and power of the human spirit, using figurative language to create lyrical micro-stories with the idea of inspiring imaginative perspectives and imagery intertwined with strong emotion. A Sword Song for Blood Roses is filled with poetry and prose that acknowledges the personal battles we fight within ourselves as well as the external world. This book is a collective ode to our ability not only endure, but ultimately prevail. Heartache is a devil that comes to us in many forms and we have choices about how we will get through it. The natural instinct of the human spirit is to reckon with adversity and overcome it. We are fighters! Our will demands us to survive and thrive. "Each of us wields the power of an internal sword, able to banish our sorrows of blood roses wi