becoming

Shana Roark’s debut poetry collection, becoming, is an intimate exploration of identity, heartbreak, and love. Divided into three sections, the book moves through themes of gender, race, self-worth, beauty, and abuse, using spare yet powerful language that invites quiet reflection.

Roark describes the collection as her personal journey, told in the most honest way she knows how. Each poem feels deliberate and unguarded, allowing readers to sit inside moments of pain, growth, and self-recognition.

Readers have praised becoming for its emotional depth and relatability, often describing it as less a book and more a conversation, one that feels tender, direct, and deeply human. It has received 5-star reviews globally.