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K.Y. Robinson

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in Houston, The United States

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May 2016

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K.Y. Robinson is an introverted writer based in Houston, Texas. She began writing poetry and short stories in her pre-teens after secretly reading letters that her mother wrote to God tucked inside her bible. They taught her a great lesson on vulnerability. As a withdrawn child suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness, Robinson spent a lot of time alone. Writing naturally became her sanctuary.

With unapologetic candor and vivid imagery, Robinson draws inspiration from being a woman of color, trauma and mental illness survivor, and hopeless romantic. She believes in undressing every emotion until they’re naked and have no where else to turn to but pages. She believes that poetry is the weapon and the healer.

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	The Chaos of Longing 3.62 avg rating — 8,562 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Submerge 3.86 avg rating — 409 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Dis]Connected: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise, Volume 2 by Michelle Halket (Editor), Alicia Cook (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Tyler Knott Gregson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.95 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poetry of K.Y. Robinson: The Chaos of Longing and Submerge 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry

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I Can't Talk About the Trees Without the Blood (Pitt Poetry Series)

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Quotes by K.Y. Robinson (?)

“it took time to realize that i have to stop giving myself away as if i didn’t belong to myself.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

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“there’s a universe swirling inside you. you have to learn to be your own earth, wind, fire and water. you are a natural phenomenon— not a natural disaster.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

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“unrequited love is like
kneeling on uncooked rice
and waiting for
the boiling water
of his kisses
to soften the pain
but he never comes.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

tags: heartbreak, love-quotes, poem, poetry, unrequited-love

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K.Y.’s Quotes

“you are a natural phenomenon—
not a natural disaster.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

tags: inspirational-quotes, self-love

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“there are no paved roads to healing.
you must build one brick by brick.”
― K.Y. Robinson, Submerge

tags: healing

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“A true friend watches you bloom and doesn’t resent the sunlight.”
― K.Y. Robinson, Submerge

tags: frienship-quotes

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“harden and soften me.
flood and quench me.
break me like a levee
and take the shape
of my heart.
this is healing
from the bottom up.”
― K.Y. Robinson, Submerge

tags: healing, healing-quotes

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“dear depression
you are a swallowed island.
a continental shelf of grief.
an underwater prison.
a fog holding the sky hostage
and chasing away the blue...”
― K.Y. Robinson, Submerge

tags: depression, mental-health, mental-illness, metaphor

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