Queen with the Cracked Crown is a solo anthology inspired by different women in the author’s life. Each poem details the author’s unique appreciation for each woman. The relationships the author has with each woman range from platonic to familial to romantic in nature. In case he hasn’t expressed his appreciation enough for them verbally, here it is beautifully immortalized in ink.

I often under-appreciate women. Men generally reduce women to their physical appeal and I admit that I have too. Many women are scarred and tormented by this reality. When so much emphasis is placed on how you look, of course you’ll often feel insecure. This anthology is for women who obsess over these insecurities; for women who tie their social identities directly to their appearance. These are poems to help you reassess your value and redesign your idea of a woman’s beauty.