Mythically Defiant Poetry

Mythically Defiant

Where the Fairytale Ends and Truth Begins

Not every story needs saving.

Some just need to be seen.

In this illustrated collection of poetic reflections, the fairytales we grew up with unravel to reveal something far more human.

Here, not all Cinderellas get saved by a prince.

Rapunzel measures time by the weight of her own hair.

A mermaid regains her voice and refuses to be silent again.

The Boy Who Foresaw Wolf learns what it costs to be right too soon.

You'll Never Guess My Name explores the comfort-and the danger-of loving what was never real.

And Alice discovers that waking up can look a lot like falling.

Each piece pairs verse and illustration: soft pencil sketches with quiet pops of color, every poem introduced by a vivid full-color title page.

Beneath each lies a Poet's Note, tracing the thread of thought that ties each myth to something unmistakably real.

These aren't retellings.

They're moments - of truth, of consequence, of seeing through illusion.

They follow what happens after the spell breaks, when the story keeps going and the world doesn't turn away.

Mythically Defiant stands on its own -

a book of mirrors, hearts, and human stories told in the language of myth

For readers who love:

✨ Illustrated poetry with emotional depth

✨ Modern fairytales and mythic reinterpretations

✨ Books that blend art, story, and reflection

✨ Poetic collections like The Universe of Us or The Prophetl