Memories of Our Lives is a tender, resonant collection that holds the fragile threads of who we were, who we loved, and who we are still becoming. In these pages, Erin Middlestone gathers the quiet ruins and radiant remnants of a life-childhood afternoons thick with sunlight, the ache of leaving home, the sweetness and shattering of love, the heaviness of loss, and the slow, steady grace of healing. Each poem becomes an intimate lantern lit along the winding path of memory, illuminating the small yet sacred moments that shape us.This collection is an invitation to pause, to breathe, and to remember. Middlestone writes with a softness that does not avoid the truth, and a clarity that does not diminish mystery. She honors the echoes of the past without becoming trapped in them, exploring how memory can wound and restore, anchor and uplift, haunt and guide. Across these pages, grief learns to loosen its grip, longing unfolds into acceptance, and the ordinary reveals its quiet miracles.Whether you are returning to your own childhood landscapes, navigating the uncertain terrain of loss, or discovering new forms of becoming, these poems offer companionship and consolation. They remind you that life is not a straight line but a looping, spiraling journey-one marked by tenderness, resilience, and the courage to begin again.Memories of Our Lives is a book for anyone carrying stories beneath their skin, anyone learning to let go while still holding close what matters. It is a testament to the beauty of remembering-and the even greater beauty of continuing forward.