Unladylike: A Mythopoetic Reclamation of Love

Unladylike: A Mythopoetic Reclamation of Love is a genre-blending poetry and prose collection that invites readers into the radical act of self-reauthoring. Moving beyond the language of pathology, Regina Louise reframes the human experience through a mythopoetic lens-where pain is not a diagnosis, but a doorway, and identity is not fixed, but forged.

This hybrid collection weaves lyrical poetry, memoir-infused vignettes, and aphoristic reflections into a deeply embodied exploration of self-reclamation. Each piece becomes a cartographic marker in a larger journey-guiding the reader from internalized narratives of limitation toward a sovereign, self-defined way of being.

At its core, Unladylike is about transformation: the shift from victimhood to authorship, from fragmentation to integration, from survival to self-possession. Louise challenges dominant frameworks that reduce lived experience to symptoms, instead offering a powerful alternative-one that honors imagination, intuition, and personal myth as essential tools for healing and becoming.

With recurring motifs, recursive structure, and emotionally resonant language, this collection speaks to readers seeking empowerment, self-discovery, and spiritual growth. It is particularly aligned with audiences interested in personal development, trauma-informed healing, expressive writing, and modern myth-making.

Unladylike is not just a poetry book-it is a reclamation text, a guide for those ready to rewrite their stories and return to themselves with authority, compassion, and creative power.