Ashley helps us dance in the rain with the profound exploration of her poetry. Impactful, inclusive and empowering.Her works are medicine for future exploration, taking us on a journey to deeper understanding. Her words are the destination.-K8e Orr

Colorado Springs is blessed by Ashley's vision as a poet and her leadership as poet laureate. May the words in this book not only soothe our weary hearts, but also serve as a compass to guide us into the future of our dreams, a future made possible by visionaries such as herself.-Nico Wilkinson

Ashley's poetry, her presence, and her impact on the community in Colorado Springs has been profound. She breathes life into art wherever she goes. She gathers artists, creates space and opportunities for them to flourish. Her poetry is always profound. I can't wait to see what she does next.-Michael "Skillzilla" Ferguson

The Universe and beyond, inconceivable. The Earth within it, improbable. Life and humanity from space dust. Incogitable. But Ashley, ... Ashley Cornelius; how she exists, what she creates, the ways she inspires us to feel and be, absolutely impossible.-Matt Block

Being a poet is not for the faint of heart, and Ashley Cornelius is the truest poet there ever was, but she is so much more - she is a revolutionary! With pen and voice she challenges systems of oppression, strengthens movements, teaches to the masses, gets people thinking and feeling, and reflects a light we all can see ourselves a part of and want to do right by, for ourselves and the world! She is a powerful stand for collective liberation. Ashley creates impact and changes lives with her artistry. We are so lucky to be here at this time as she shares these gifts so generously, inviting us in to pause, listen, learn, heal, and take action. -Amber Cotè