Her Proffered Epiphany: Poems from the Afterlight
About this ebook
Embracing both the spaciousness of free verse and the distilled clarity of haiku, Rita Hanner-Ward begins to look outward again. She turns her gaze to the people closest to her, welcoming the subtle transformations that rise from connection, memory, and the daily act of choosing to remain open. Each day, each breath becomes an invitation to soften, to witness, and to evolve. What emerges is a portrait of a woman stepping into the afterlight—changed, resilient, and willing to meet life with an unguarded heart.
Her Proffered Epiphany: Poems from the Afterlight continues the poet’s intimate journey of moving forward after loss—of learning to live with uncertainty, to stand alone without feeling abandoned, and to draw strength from the quiet lessons that grief leaves behind. Through gentle observations and tender recollections, she explores the ways we carry our sorrow as both burden and armor, shaping who we become.
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About the author
Rita Hanner-Ward is a contemporary American writer and poet. Colorado-raised and now residing in Arizona, she divides her time between writing, volunteering with hospice, clay hand-building, and caring for her loyal companion, Zorro. Under the pseudonym Kiva Wolfe, she writes international romantic‑suspense adventure steeped in the intrigue, danger, and allure of the precious‑gem trade. She published her debut novel, Red Flash, in 2005 and republished it independently in 2025. Having just completed her sequel, Tears of Iemanjá, she has begun writing the third and final book in the Gem Provenance Legacy series, The Price of Fire. A new mystery trilogy is also in the works. Her literary repertoire extends beyond novels, essays, and media contributions into poetry, where she explores themes of memory, grief, and redemption. The release of her poetry collections, Her Inconvenient Elegy: A Life in Fragments and Her Song of Sorrows: A Quiet Mourning in Verse, is a significant milestone in her promising career.
