Into the Woods invites readers to step into a forest where moonlight guides the path, where the woods serve as both mentor and witness, and where the reader becomes a fellow traveler navigating the thresholds between shadow and light, solitude and connection, longing and fulfillment.
From hesitant first steps into the woods to the haunting echoes of intimacy, the dull ache of memory, the depths of grief, and the soft glow of hope, these poems chart a personal odyssey of becoming. Every shadow, every whispering leaf, every fleeting reflection mirrors the trials, revelations, and subtle triumphs of the journey inward.
Drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, Meri Tumanyan explores the archetypal call to adventure - the inner summons to confront darkness, embrace transformation, and emerge with deeper self-awareness. Into the Woods is a passage through the wild, luminous terrain of emotion and identity, a testament to resilience, renewal, and the quiet magic that resides within the human heart.