Today we’d like to introduce you to Adrienne Carrington.
Hi Adrienne, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My name is Adrienne, and I am a poet, writer, and teacher. I have self-published 4 books of poetry through an independent company called Blurb, which is where they can be purchased. I began writing poetry in middle school as a coping mechanism for my emotions and life challenges.
Poetry has helped me get through countless rock-bottom moments, and my writing reflects that. I write truthfully about my life, thoughts, and emotions, in hopes that I can make someone else feel less alone. If my poetry helps at least one person find the strength to keep going through their struggles, then I have done my job
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
For a very long time, I believed that you should keep your struggles private because your business is not anyone else’s business (think of the phrase “what happens here, stays here”). So through years of depression, stress, and anxiety, I learned to hold everything inside and push my feelings deep into my subconscious. The problem with that is that nothing can be held back forever. It’s impossible; eventually, you will snap, and when you do, you will hurt others or yourself, whether you meant to or not. It took me having a series of meltdowns to realize what I was doing was not healthy.
Coming to that realization caused me to start sharing my poetry with trusted friends, teachers, and complete strangers. The lesson I learned is that you are not alone in your journey. Others have been, or currently are, where you are, and know what you’re going through. Through community, you can find strength.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
In my career, I am a high school English teacher. Outside of work, my main hobbies are poetry, music, and astronomy. I am known mostly for my poetry. I’ve been writing since I was 10 years old, and it has always been therapeutic for me. To allow yourself to be vulnerable and write openly and honestly is not easy to do, but I have found it necessary in my mental health journey. What I am most proud of is the fact that I have self-published 4 books of poetry by myself, and I am proud of the work that I have done.
What do you like and dislike about the city?
What I love most about Houston is how absolutely diverse it is. We have the entire melting pot, and there is a place for any culture you want to be immersed in. What I like least is how large it is! You can drive an hour and still be in Houston. Everything seems so far away when you live on the outskirts, haha.
Pricing:
- The Black Days – $10.99
- Love Lessons – $10.35
- Musings, Broodings, and Emotional Outbursts – $10.41
- Existing While Black – $12.89
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/Carringtonpoetry
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/carringtonpoetry
- Other: https://www.blurb.com/user/Adriennec21?profile_preview=true
