Last Night's Mascara

This is the first collection of poetry and intimate diary entries from journalist Raven Jordan. Blending unflinching poetry with the raw honesty of intimate entries, the book serves as a necessary roadmap for navigating modern adulthood. The author takes you on a journey of confessions in three parts: - Identity: Complexities of self-identity. - Butterflies and Heartaches: The intoxicating high and devastating low of romance - No Peace: A commentary on race and politics. Upon the pages is a delightful blend of original art from the author, journal entries spanning diaries and journals from 2018-2024, and poems from 2019 - early 2025. Some entires are gritty and raw while some are lighthearted and touching. Vulnerable. Explosive. The healing starts here.