Last Night's Mascara: Thoughts from an Anxious Soul

by Raven "Rae Violet" Jordan

This is the first collection of poetry and intimate diary entries from journalist Raven Jordan. Blending unflinching poetry with the raw honesty of intimate diary entries, it serves as a necessary roadmap for navigating modern adulthood.

The author takes you on a journey of confessions in three

- Complexities of self-identity.

- The intoxicating high and devastating low of romance

- 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.

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 16, 2025

Reviews

[Azsure Dorton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last Night’s Mascara is a deeply personal look into the author’s journal through verse, prose, and sketch. It felt like an honor to be shared her private thoughts and feelings.