Broken Unbroken is a collection of 33 raw, intimate poems that explore the tender space between collapse and rising. M. L. Butler writes with a voice forged in fire and quiet grace, unflinching in its honesty and lyrical in its rage.
Each poem is titled with a single, powerful metaphor—Bacchanight, Stonepetal, Godlessfound, and more—echoes of love, loss, motherhood, memory, and becoming.
These poems do not offer neat endings or polished truths. Instead, they invite the reader to deeply, vulnerably, and without apology.
For those who have endured, broken, healed, and still carry softness—this book is for you.