keep moving forward!

in 2017, ashley anne katich published her first collection of poetry- ashes to ashes: rebirth, renewal, and destruction: a collection of poems. writing was a way to work through love and loss, to reflect on an experiment with sobriety, and to try and understand a new and confusing spiritual experience.

now, in keep moving forward!, the author returns to familiar feelings of romantic grief following a devastating breakup. there, she discovers that when everything is falling apart, looking backwards and sitting still can sometimes be the only way forward. through the hurt, she learns to sit, let go, and breathe in order to begin to heal.

keep moving forward! is a sapphic collection of poetry, prose, and letters reminiscent of taylor swift's the tortured poets department and olivia rodrigo's sour. pieces like "seven" playfully riff on some of the author's lifelong inspirations such as the miley cyrus song "7 things", exploring the sometimes blurred line between hate and love following the ending of a relationship.

it is a peak inside of both the diary and the mind of the author, and she courageously invites you to look inside.

the 2nd edition of keep moving forward! contains 21 never-before-published poems to round out the story katich began telling in the 1st edition of her sophomore poetry collection.