Tara Goodyear

Remnants is a collection of deeply personal poems exploring the echoes left behind by love, heartbreak, friendship, family, grief, and the memories that shape us long after people are gone. Through vivid imagery of salt marshes, live oaks, sunsets, stars, fire, and ocean tides, Tara Goodyear examines both the beauty and ache of human connection. From unrequited love and impossible longing to the devastating loss of loved ones, these poems capture the moments that leave an indelible mark on the heart.
Some wounds fade. Others become part of who we are. Yet even in sorrow, there is tenderness, resilience, humor, and hope. Honest, lyrical, and emotionally raw, Remnants is for anyone who has loved deeply, lost unexpectedly, carried memories they could not put down, or searched for meaning in the spaces left behind. Because sometimes what remains is everything.