Her Flowers: For Long Distance Lovers

Love and loss are two sides of the same coin. This is never more apparent than in long-distance romance- especially when neither lover can afford to visit each other.

In Her Flowers, his latest and greatest poetry book, Jordan Green bridges the border between the two by reflecting on how a devastating disaster from his childhood informs the chapter of his life he's currently in- one in which he must learn to love from a distance while navigating newer and larger losses.

As he struggles to stay afloat, Jordan harbors hope in a love that spans the same ocean that once robbed him of his home. This book is intended to instill a similar hope inside the reader by providing a relatable story about a love that defies all odds.

Much like the other books in his critically acclaimed "Shadow Work" series, this book serves as a safe space for the reader's soul. It is a tissue to wipe the tears of torment, and it is a bouquet that bounds all borders.

The content between these covers
Was crafted for lovers
Who happen to be long-distance
I hope to offer assistance
In the form of a personal anecdote
Perhaps it will serve as an antidote
To all of the sickness
That distance can bring about
This instance of poems follows my route
From loss to love to deepest of doubts
That anyone may come across
If they haven't yet learned
That seeds tend to sprout
From the dirt we discern
When we yearn for the past
No matter how vast the distance
The root of all resistance
Will rise through the rubble
Of all the troubles we've faced
If we give it space to grow
And only then will we know
How to let our love show
That it isn't confined by a map
So the distance between lovers
May be reduced to the gap
Between these two covers

-Jordan Green