mixed feelings

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my feelings are mixed
through my love and pain
these are the parts of me
i wish i didn’t see
and other parts
i’m proud to be
all my feelings
all of me
here for you to see
come inside and
feel with me
.”

From popular film and television actor Abraham Rodriguez comes mixed feelings, a collection of poems and photographs that explores the back-and-forth emotions and experiences of love, heartbreak, and healing. Emotive poetry is brought to life with photographs that illustrate story behind the words. Composed of both English and Spanish verse, this collection speaks to young people experiencing the highs of love and the lows of loss.

Description

Abraham Rodriguez is an actor, poet, and artist living in Los Angeles. As an actor he is a fan favorite, best known for his roles in Nickelodeon’s Power Rangers Beast Morphers and the iconic reboot of Saved by the Bell. Abraham discovered his passion for poetry after struggling with difficult emotions from his first broken heart. He uses poetry to help him release and better understand his thoughts and feelings. In his debut poetry collection, mixed feelings, he writes about his back-and-forth sensations of love and pain from his first experience of falling in love, enduring heartbreak, and healing.

Reader Praise

“Absolutely heartbroken. This beautiful work of poetry nearly brought me to tears, opened my eyes and it was like looking in a mirror of despair of my past self. This book absolutely shattered me and shook me to my core.” — Ken F. (Goodreads)

“This is the kind of poetry that i love the ones that have messages behind it when the author is putting all the vulnerability into the work of their poems.” — Chris B. (Goodreads)

“The book is very emotional, and and I loved the story that was told throughout. I felt connected to the story in a way. I would definitely recommend this book. It was beautiful!” — Emily H. (Goodreads)