Megan Lilley
Megan Lilley grew up in upstate New York before joining the military at eighteen years old and spending the next twenty years living in various parts of the United States while also traveling the world. She is the mother of two amazing children and is currently focusing on spending time with them as she prepares for retirement while pursuing her passion for writing. She is currently working on multiple poetry projects that capture the views and experiences of the world around us through her different lenses. In such dynamic times, she truly believes, "Words can be the greatest medicine or the sharpest weapon; the reader chooses what they need."
2027
Project
Pending
I'm very excited to be working on my next poetry project that will hopefully publish in 2027. This book will still be heavily influenced by my experiences as a woman and mother, but will focus more on dynamic issues in my own country and across the world. Every step we take helps form the future for our children, and I believe we owe it to them to walk the right paths. Through lyrical and dramatic poetry, I seek to share messages of hope, change, and justice. Please enjoy my current book Not Everyone's Cup of Tea that is available now while you await this next adventure!
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Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea is a collection of honest, raw poems about experiencing the world as a woman; the vulnerabilities, strengths, and expectations we must navigate while finding our own true selves. Through Megan’s use of imagery and candor, we see a woman develop from a young girl leaving her hometown to experience the world on her own, the highs and lows of relationships, and the losses, love, and confusion of becoming a mother. Megan also shares poems inspired by her twenty-year military career and the dynamic situations and expectations women find themselves facing. While these are her own experiences, Megan hopes to offer words that others can find their own truth in and possibly provide a level of healing, as writing this book did for her.
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