M.K. STANDBY
Free-verse poet & author
Well, Hello there!
My name is Molly. I am a free-verse poet & author inspired by nature, philosophy and connection. My debut novel Spilled Ink & Coffee Stains was released in March of 2024 by Yorkshire Publishing. It reached #1 in three categories on Amazon, a 5-star review from Readers’ Favorite, & commendations from the US Review of Books & Purple Dragonfly Book Awards.
My writing often focuses on ‘small moments’, snapshots of moments that I would like to remember. I mix the universal experiences of relationships with elements of nature, particularly those with a soft or restful undertone, such as abandoned man-made spaces being reclaimed by the wild. The inspiration for my poetry comes largely from personal experience, including the people and places around me.
Spilled Ink & Coffee Stains
Spilled Ink & Coffee Stains is a debut poetry collection exploring the impact of connection, both romantic and platonic, on self-perception and identity. Blended with an appreciation of nature, particularly that of unkempt or abandoned spaces, the collection draws parallels between the natural and emotional facets of life.
Leave the roses that wilt with time -
give me words that live forever
M.K. Standby