It’s officially real. Meet the cover of my poetry book! 🖤 Sent in the first set of edits to the publisher yesterday. Release date can be as soon as this Fall! #theevolutionofmysmile #moniquerardinrichardson #poetrybook #bookcoverreveal #poetrycommunity #newbookrelease #indieauthorsupport #poetry

"Her heart was made of liquid sunsets." — Virginia Woolf #quotes #photography #nature #sunsets

Thank you for all the lovely messages and support. I honestly would not be here without all of your encouragement. ❤ I'd like to share one of the poems that was published in the Havik Journal...I hope you like it. #poetry #poetrylovers #writers

Three of my poems and one of my photographs were published in Havik's Journal of Literature and Art this month. Always an honor to be a part of this beautiful book. ❤ #published #poems #photography #dreamscometrue

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, For all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ― Helen Keller #nature #photography #quote #roses #raindropsonroses

She blooms in her own time... #roses #nature #photography #flowers

"May your weapon be kindness Your shield compassion May the flowers grow again To sprout love from all this sadness." —C. Peppernell #bees #nature #photography #art

Here's another one of my poems, which was recently published for all of you who love seeing the moon. I know I'm not the only one. :) #poem #poetry #moon #writers

I'll stick with you, baby for a thousand years Nothing's gonna touch you in these golden years... #poppies #flowers #photography #nature #lyrics #davidbowie

Watching the perfect hour fill my soul... #sunset #photography #nature

For all the romantics out there...One of my poems from my chapbook, Pieces of Me <3 #poetry #love www.moniquerardinrichardson.com

"Nothing Gold Can Stay." #sunset #photography #nature

Thank you, Graeme, for this wonderful review! I love it when readers take a chance on my books, given how many wonderful stories are out there to choose from. It truly is an honor. ❤ www.moniquerardinrichardson.com #Books #secondchanceromance #romancebooks #the70s

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” —Paulo Coelho #flowers #roses #naturephotography #macrophotography #quotes

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." — Kahlil Gibran #roses #flowers #photography #nature #quotes

"What in your life is calling you, When all the noise is silenced, The meetings adjourned... The lists laid aside, And the Wild Iris blooms by itself In the dark forest... What still pulls on your soul?" Rumi #iris #flowers #blooms #nature #photography #quotes

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Good Night Sunday... #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #gardening

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #gardening #quotes

It's impossible for me not to look at an Iris image I take without hearing the song... "I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am." —John Rzeznik #irises #flowers #nature #photography #lyrics

Ice Plants are known for their resilience, adaptability, and endurance under harsh conditions. Even in adverse conditions, they continue to bloom. I grew up on an island by the bay, where these flowers were prevalent, and seemed to have mimicked their way. <3 #plants #nature #photography #alameda

Whispers of spring written in the clouds. <3 #spring #nature #photography #bluesky #blossoms

where the wild things grow... #poppy #flowers #nature #photography #blooms

Heartfelt and comforting. I loved savoring these poems at the start and end of my day. @aliciarod.bsky.social captures the essence of love so perfectly—'If...' was a particular standout for me. Highly recommend! us.amazon.com/Between-Root... #poetry #poems #love

I'm so moved by this 5-star review for When Then Became Now. This book is a labor of love about the memories that shape us and the bonds that never break. <3 moniquerardinrichardson.com #BookSky #memoir #writingcommunity

#lavender #flowers #nature #photography

Even in the deepest blue, she found a way to hold the light. #flowers #poppies #nature #photography #ethereal

The daisy doesn't mind who visits, as long as they appreciate the light. <3 #flowers #daisy #nature #insects #photography #macro

you are your own hero... #Roses #Flower #Garden #SpringBlooms #Nature

“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” —Maya Angelou #FloralFriday #nature #photography #roses #quotes

“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.” ―Virginia Woolf #flowers #bloomscrolling #nature #gardening #quotes

Finding some clarity in a morning edged in raindrops. #ColorADay #flowers #RedWed #raindrops #Photography #tulips

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction." —Rumi #roses #rosewednesday #flowers #blooms #spring #nature #photography #beauty

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." — Aesop #blooms #poppies #flowers #spring #nature #photography #quotes

Sending you some extra sunshine today. <3 #photography #flowers #poppies #naturephotography #blooms #spring

John would’ve been 62 today. He lost his journals to the streets of SoCal while homeless, so I wrote the story he couldn't finish for his son. A 1980s SF Bay Area memoir of young love, addiction, and a 33-year bond. FREE today for his birthday. #BlueSkyBooks www.amazon.com/When-Became-...

This Calla Lilly reminds me of a trumpet :) No surprise, because I always hear music when I look at flowers...lyrics from songs mostly :) moniquerardinrichardson.com #callalily #flowers #blooms #spring, #nature #photography

You have walked through fire, survived floods. and triumphed over demons. Remember this the next time you doubt your own power. Yung Pueblo #quotes #roses #flowers #spring #blooms #nature #beauty #photography #macro

"If daisies are simple... then I'm a simple girl." —Monique Rardin Richardson moniquerardinrichardson.com #daisies #flowers #nature #photography #blooms #spring

In this moment, I'm trying very hard to focus my attention on the roses— and not the thorns. <3 #rosewednesday #roses #flowers #springiscoming #nature #photography

There was a time I didn’t care much for calla lilies… now I see them as living sculpture. All those quiet curves. When the light hits just right, the white and gold gather into a soft halo—a small pool of gold in the heart of the flower. #callalilies #flowers #nature #photography

Can anyone else see—LOVE? :) moniquerardinrichardson.com #flowers #hearts #love #photography #nature

Anyone can love a rose, but it takes a lot to love a leaf. It's ordinary to love the beautiful, but it's beautiful to love the ordinary. <3 #leaves #nature #photograpy #raindrops #springiscoming #art #quotes

"I may be just a speck of dust on this planet, but I intend to make a change—if not in others, then in myself." —Monique Rardin Richardson #ladybug #nature #photogrpahy #quoteoftheday #HopeAndHealing

"Have you heard the tiny trumpets that the little freesias blow, ringing in the March winds, soft and low?” — Albert Durrant Watson #flowers #quotes #nature #blooms #springiscoming #garden #photography #raindrops

In the rearview mirror, everything looks smaller—except the memories we aren't ready to leave behind... www.amazon.com/Last-Hello-M... #freeebook #FreeEbookDownload #secondchanceromance #SecondChanceLove #romancebooks #KindleFreebie

"Softness triumphs over hardness, gentleness over strength. The flexible is superior over the immovable." — Lao Tzu #flowers #blooms #photography #quotes #nature

Nothing in nature blooms all year—be patient with yourself. <3 #flowers #poppies #blooms #nature #photography #springiscoming #beauty #floralart

"I must have flowers, always, and always." — Claude Monet #quotes #flowers #floralart #photography #nature #blooms #spring #garden #beauty

I'm so incredibly moved by the love Our Last Hello has been receiving. Readers are calling it a journey they didn’t want to end. If you’re looking for a story that touches the heart and captures the essence of a life-changing connection, this is for you. Link in comments. #BookReview #FiveStarRead