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Bellyache: Poems for Sensitive Souls
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From the poet behind
Good Grief
, a brand-new collection of poems and prose offering a glimpse into the mind of a highly sensitive person, or empath.
I have a bellyache
from constantly absorbing
all this pain.
I’d ask you to refrain from telling me,
but your eyes already have.
In a world that has become increasingly difficult to navigate—physically, mentally, and spiritually—having empathy is more important than ever. But what if you have a highly sensitive mind? Highly sensitive people, known as empaths, have an expanded capacity to feel not only one set of emotions but also those of others. They experience life more deeply than the average person, leaving them more susceptible to nervous system dysregulation, emotional trauma, and abuse.
Divided into three parts—Body, Mind, and Soul—Brianna Pastor’s intimate collection of poems invites us inside a highly sensitive mind and explores what it’s like to discover neurodivergence in adulthood and view life through an empathetic lens. Hopefully, by deepening our understanding of sensitivity and how it affects others, we can move one step closer to a more connected, healed world.
I have a bellyache
from constantly absorbing
all this pain.
I’d ask you to refrain from telling me,
but your eyes already have.
In a world that has become increasingly difficult to navigate—physically, mentally, and spiritually—having empathy is more important than ever. But what if you have a highly sensitive mind? Highly sensitive people, known as empaths, have an expanded capacity to feel not only one set of emotions but also those of others. They experience life more deeply than the average person, leaving them more susceptible to nervous system dysregulation, emotional trauma, and abuse.
Divided into three parts—Body, Mind, and Soul—Brianna Pastor’s intimate collection of poems invites us inside a highly sensitive mind and explores what it’s like to discover neurodivergence in adulthood and view life through an empathetic lens. Hopefully, by deepening our understanding of sensitivity and how it affects others, we can move one step closer to a more connected, healed world.
- GenresPoetry
160 pages, Paperback
Published February 24, 2026
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March 20, 2026
Brianna Pastor is one of my favorite modern poets, and I’ve been captivated by her work for a few years now.
Beautiful, accessible, and soothing, her poetry deepens our grasp of sensitivity, guiding us toward a more connected, healed world.
Beautiful, accessible, and soothing, her poetry deepens our grasp of sensitivity, guiding us toward a more connected, healed world.
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