Wicked Fruit is a raw and unflinching poetry collection that confronts the poisoned roots of trauma and transforms silence into testimony. Born from journal entries kept during the healing process, these poems capture fragments of memory, grief, and resilience, creating a record of survival that is both personal and universal.
The collection is organized into seven sections, guiding readers through a powerful emotional arc: Invocation opens with vulnerability and memory; Innocence Lost reveals fractured safety; Living with Shadows explores the body's memory and aftermath; Confronting Silence breaks denial with truth; Reckoning and Release rises into fire, ritual, and reclamation; Legacy of Loss and Love mourns and honors what was lost; and Final Testament roars with defiance and strength.
With haunting imagery and unyielding honesty, Sherry Morhardt gives voice to what was silenced. Wicked Fruit is not only a testimony of trauma endured, but also a declaration of what endures: love, resilience, and the power of voice. This collection is for those who endured, and for those still enduring - a reminder that even from poisoned roots, new growth can rise.
