'among the wildflowers' is caroline lavoie's debut poetry collection. having shared her work on instagram (@microcosmicpoetry), lavoie explores nuances of romance, heartbreak, politics, math, history, and donuts, among many other topics. broken in three parts--"things i'm scared to say," "things i'm scared to not say," and "somewhere in between"--the observations range from the deeply mundane to the thoroughly profound. the collection of over one hundred poems ultimately is intended to inspire others to use their voices to tell their own stories--even when their voices feel small. cover by sarah turmel.