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About The Author
Roots And Roses
Courtney Raquelle has been shaping young minds for over ten years as an educator, community liaison, and now as a writer, all while calling Palm Beach County, Florida, her home. With a passion for helping others, she uses her voice to create poetry that speaks for women, young adults, and everyone in between. When she’s not in the classroom or behind a desk, Courtney can be found teaching Pilates, offering a sense of strength and balance to those around her. Holding a degree in English, she is also a proud member of the Academy of American Poets. Roots and Roses, her first poetry book, is a journey through love, grief, resilience, and healing. With this collection, Courtney invites readers to embrace both the thorns and the beauty of life’s experiences, finding peace and strength in the process of growth.
About The Book
Roots And Roses
Roots & roses is a powerful collection of poetry that speaks to the heart of every woman who has ever loved, lost, endured, or bloomed. With raw honesty and lyrical grace, Courtney Raquelle invites readers into a journey of self-discovery—through pain, healing, identity, and empowerment.
Divided into four chapters, each poem is a reflection of growth: from being buried beneath the weight of the world to rising with strength and softness. With themes of love, grief, resilience, and liberation, this debut collection is both a mirror and a light for anyone navigating life’s most intimate moments.
Let this book remind you: you are both the root and the rose.
Testimonials
Roots And Roses
I don’t even know how to explain it, but reading roots & roses felt like someone had been inside my heart and wrote down everything I couldn’t say. It’s raw, real, and so beautifully written. I laughed, I cried, I paused to breathe. Courtney’s words are powerful in a way that sneaks up on you. A must-read.
I’ve read a lot of poetry books, but this one hit differently. roots & roses is personal and vulnerable, yet somehow universal. You can tell the author poured her whole heart into every page. This book reminded me that healing isn’t pretty, but it’s worth it.
There’s something so special about the way Courtney Raquelle writes. Her poems feel like conversations with an older sister, a best friend, and your past self all at once. This book gave me permission to feel, to grieve, to grow. I’ve already recommended it to everyone I know.
roots & roses is more than a poetry collection—it’s an experience. The imagery, the honesty, the emotion… it’s stunning. I found myself highlighting so many lines just to come back to them later. This is the kind of book you keep close and revisit when life gets heavy.