bird in a gilded cage is Ariana’s debut poetry collection sourced from her life experiences living with a disability, growing up with a broken family, and navigating unhealthy relationships. It candidly explores the connections between trauma and triumph, heartbreak and happiness, and succumbing and survival. Ariana invites readers to bravely spread their wings and fly alongside her as she embarks on a journey to discover love after loss.

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TW: some poems in this collection depict or imply themes of substance addiction, self-harm, gun usage, and sexual assault/abuse.​