There are moments when life folds in on itself — when what we know becomes ash, when love turns to echo, when silence fills every familiar room. A Soft Collapse begins here, in that trembling stillness after loss, and gently traces the long, spiraling return toward light.
In these poems, Sayona Vale writes with the reverent clarity of someone who has walked through absence and found tenderness waiting on the other side. Through images of cracked glass, river stones, lanterns, and morning light, she explores the delicate anatomy of grief — not as an end, but as a soft and necessary yielding. Her voice, both intimate and expansive, invites the reader to see sorrow not as destruction, but as transformation: the soil in which new life quietly takes root.
Moving through eight lyrical parts — from Fractures and Rupture to Whispering, Becoming, and Ephemeral Eternities — the collection forms a circular meditation on endurance, memory, and renewal. Each poem becomes a small act of faith, a gesture of return, a reminder that beauty often blooms from what breaks.
A Soft Collapse is not a book about forgetting, but about remembering differently — learning to hold what is gone with gentleness, and to live again with a softened heart. It is a companion for anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and still dares to believe in the quiet miracle of beginning again.
When the light fades, these pages remind us:
the end of one thing is always the dawn of another.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 51846602-n
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. There are moments when life folds in on itself - when what we know becomes ash, when love turns to echo, when silence fills every familiar room. A Soft Collapse begins here, in that trembling stillness after loss, and gently traces the long, spiraling return toward light.In these poems, Sayona Vale writes with the reverent clarity of someone who has walked through absence and found tenderness waiting on the other side. Through images of cracked glass, river stones, lanterns, and morning light, she explores the delicate anatomy of grief - not as an end, but as a soft and necessary yielding. Her voice, both intimate and expansive, invites the reader to see sorrow not as destruction, but as transformation: the soil in which new life quietly takes root.Moving through eight lyrical parts - from Fractures and Rupture to Whispering, Becoming, and Ephemeral Eternities - the collection forms a circular meditation on endurance, memory, and renewal. Each poem becomes a small act of faith, a gesture of return, a reminder that beauty often blooms from what breaks.A Soft Collapse is not a book about forgetting, but about remembering differently - learning to hold what is gone with gentleness, and to live again with a softened heart. It is a companion for anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and still dares to believe in the quiet miracle of beginning again.When the light fades, these pages remind us: the end of one thing is always the dawn of another. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798273635210
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # I-9798273635210
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 51846602
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L2-9798273635210
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 51846602-n
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 51846602
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. There are moments when life folds in on itself - when what we know becomes ash, when love turns to echo, when silence fills every familiar room. A Soft Collapse begins here, in that trembling stillness after loss, and gently traces the long, spiraling return toward light.In these poems, Sayona Vale writes with the reverent clarity of someone who has walked through absence and found tenderness waiting on the other side. Through images of cracked glass, river stones, lanterns, and morning light, she explores the delicate anatomy of grief - not as an end, but as a soft and necessary yielding. Her voice, both intimate and expansive, invites the reader to see sorrow not as destruction, but as transformation: the soil in which new life quietly takes root.Moving through eight lyrical parts - from Fractures and Rupture to Whispering, Becoming, and Ephemeral Eternities - the collection forms a circular meditation on endurance, memory, and renewal. Each poem becomes a small act of faith, a gesture of return, a reminder that beauty often blooms from what breaks.A Soft Collapse is not a book about forgetting, but about remembering differently - learning to hold what is gone with gentleness, and to live again with a softened heart. It is a companion for anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and still dares to believe in the quiet miracle of beginning again.When the light fades, these pages remind us: the end of one thing is always the dawn of another. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798273635210
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - There are moments when life folds in on itself - when what we know becomes ash, when love turns to echo, when silence fills every familiar room. A Soft Collapse begins here, in that trembling stillness after loss, and gently traces the long, spiraling return toward light.In these poems, Sayona Vale writes with the reverent clarity of someone who has walked through absence and found tenderness waiting on the other side. Through images of cracked glass, river stones, lanterns, and morning light, she explores the delicate anatomy of grief - not as an end, but as a soft and necessary yielding. Her voice, both intimate and expansive, invites the reader to see sorrow not as destruction, but as transformation: the soil in which new life quietly takes root.Moving through eight lyrical parts - from Fractures and Rupture to Whispering, Becoming, and Ephemeral Eternities - the collection forms a circular meditation on endurance, memory, and renewal. Each poem becomes a small act of faith, a gesture of return, a reminder that beauty often blooms from what breaks.A Soft Collapse is not a book about forgetting, but about remembering differently - learning to hold what is gone with gentleness, and to live again with a softened heart. It is a companion for anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and still dares to believe in the quiet miracle of beginning again.When the light fades, these pages remind us: the end of one thing is always the dawn of another. Seller Inventory # 9798273635210
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L2-9798273635210