Before I Knew Better: (and other poems of Becoming)

By Samantha Jo Pfisterer

These pages are the unedited voices of who I was: the dreamer, the romantic, the girl who wanted to be.

She wrote of love before she'd ever held it. She wrote of heartbreak before it truly found her.

These poems are my proof of becoming, the raw blueprint of the woman I would rise into.

This is my origin story: the before, the learning, the growing.

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Before I Knew Better (and other poems of Becoming) is a deeply personal collection of 130 poems tracing the landscape of a life in progress. From the first poem shared publicly in 2001 to the reflective voice of 2025, this collection captures girlhood, grief, longing, faith, love, loss, and the quiet strength found in growing up.

This is an origin story in verse:

the before, the breaking, the learning, the becoming.

Perfect for readers who love contemporary poetry about growth, healing, and the tender ache of becoming who you were always meant to be.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNTMMFJG
• ISBN13: 9798994001530
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Pfisterer Books
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"