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Banished Rose
by
Leila
Banished Rose is a luminous collection of poetry spanning over two decades, tracing the delicate arc of one woman’s journey from adolescence to creative maturity. With raw honesty and lyrical grace, Leila invites readers into an intimate world shaped by love, heartbreak, personal transformation, and spiritual awakening. In these pages, you will walk beside the poet along mountain trails strewn with flowers and storms, feel the ache of a broken heart longing to fill an empty space, breathe in the healing salt air of the ocean, and hear whispered prayers for forgiveness. From her first verses at age twelve to a reflective voice of thirty-four, Leila conjures vivid imagery and deep emotion to illuminate her journey. Each poem becomes a moment of immersion—a meditation on the present—allowing the reader to feel alongside the poet: the pain of loss, the wonder of nature, the quiet search for God. Banished Rose is a testament to the healing power of words, a companion for anyone navigating life’s joys and sorrows, and a reminder that within every heartache lies the possibility of grace.
Daniela Beatriz Leal Reyes, known by her pen name Leila, was born in southern Chile in 1990. Drawn to life’s deepest questions from a young age, she began writing poetry at eleven as a way to explore love, faith, and the meaning of existence. Trained as an industrial civil engineer, Leila’s journey has always bridged the technical and the creative. In 2015, she moved to Quebec, Canada, where she embraced new languages, cultures, and a profound sense of home. After briefly returning to Chile, she came back to Canada in 2018 to study interior design, reconnecting with her artistic roots. Amid personal challenges in 2020, poetry became a vital source of healing and expression. Inspired by voices like Tahar Ben Jelloun and Gabriela Mistral, Leila’s work fuses drama and hope, inviting readers to the place where emotion and reason meet. Leila currently lives in Montreal and shares her poetry on Instagram @leila.poems. Banished Rose is her debut collection.
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