A State of Healing
A Wisconsin Anthology
57 Wisconsin Perspectives. Six Movements.
One shared exploration of healing.
A State of Healing brings together poetry, prose, photography, and art from 57 Wisconsin perspectives. Organized into six movements—Separation, Impact, Fracture, Clarity, Repair, and Integration—the collection speaks the truth about what breaks us, what changes us, and how healing takes shape in real lives.
We heal stronger together.
SEPARATION
The distance that begins our stories.
IMPACT
The moment
that changes everything.
A Journey Through Healing
FRACTURE
The breaking open that reveals our truth.
CLARITY
The truth we can finally see.
REPAIR
The work that brings us closer to ourselves,
INTEGRATION
The grounding that makes us whole.
Over 50 Wisconsin Voices
MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS *coming soon
Just finished A State of Healing, out on the deck on a beautiful summer day. It's a masterpiece that will touch many lives.
— J. McAndrew
North FDL Poet Laureate
What Readers Are Saying
I truly believe A State of Healing, is a powerful, beautiful book in so many ways.
— T. Cannon
Oshkosh Poet Laureate
As a retired psychotherapist I can see how this book would be therapy for someone who has suffered trauma and is recovering.
—S. Twiggs
A State of Healing Release Event
Event was held on August 29, 2026
under the dome of the Oshkosh Public Library
SEPARATION
Explore the distance, departures, and losses that begin our stories.
An evolving collection of poetry, prose, photography, art, and real life—continuing the six movements beyond the pages of the book.
IMPACT
Explore the moments and experiences that change what comes afterward.
A Living State of Healing
FRACTURE
Explore what breaks, what is revealed, and what can no longer remain hidden.
CLARITY
Explore the truths, realizations, and new ways of seeing that light the path forward.
REPAIR
Explore the care, choices, and acts of rebuilding that help us continue.
**New work and voices are being gathered. The living collection is coming soon.
INTEGRATION
Explore how every part of our experience becomes part of who we are.