Navigating emotional trauma, Tony Rose extends us all a personal invitation to experience love from his point of view with his debut offering: Chrysalis. With the employment of unfiltered honesty to tackle themes of betrayal, inadequacy, insecurity, and emotional uncertainty, the picture being painted becomes clearer with each turn of the page. Chrysalis finds Rose stuck in the in-between-left to pick up the pieces and rediscover himself-and his ability to succinctly articulate his thoughts and feelings guides him in the right direction with every poem. The journey to self-love is not an easy one; the proof is in the growth...