Beyond Blood

Beyond Blood is a collection of poems about relationships that reach beyond family ties and form soul connections. Some of these relationships do not last, often due to the growing apart that happens when one person sheds societal conditioning to become their true self. Other relationships persist because both people take courage and grow together. This book describes such relationships in their various manifestations, and how they shape our lives and sense of purpose. Marilyn is inspired by nature and her experiences to write verses that contain the energy of life, with all its beauty and trials. This is her fourth poetry collection, after Visionaries, Earth Champions, and One Friend. She is fascinated by how to change human behavior to optimize wellness for people and planet, and has made that her calling through Alchemus Prime. Marilyn lives in California.