“Morsel of My Thoughts” – Annie Cleetus’ Tender Invitation Into a Beautiful, Chaotic Mind
Every now and then, a poet emerges not to explain the world—but to reflect it, exactly as it feels inside. Morsel of My Thoughts by Annie Cleetus is that kind of book—a quiet, soulful offering that doesn’t demand to be understood, but simply hopes to be felt.
Recipient of the 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award by BookLeaf Publishing, Annie’s debut poetry collection is less a book and more a window. A mirror. A whispered letter to anyone who’s ever tried to make sense of themselves in a world that rarely slows down to listen.
“This book is a testament to my chaotic mind,” Annie shares. “It’s a mirror to my deepest thoughts, and hopefully someone else finds it reverberating with their soul.”
Each poem in Morsel of My Thoughts pulses with vulnerability, subtle intelligence, and a hunger for connection. Annie’s writing doesn’t perform—it opens. With lines shaped by introspection and honesty, her words become a meeting place between personal truth and collective emotion. Love, grief, identity, longing, misunderstanding—these are not just themes in her book, they are lived realities.
Currently based in Strasbourg, France, Annie balances her life as a researcher at the University of Strasbourg with her passion for writing. Her curiosity about the scientific world is matched only by her deep empathy for human experience. In the silence between research papers and experiments, she finds herself reflecting on what makes people hurt, heal, and hold on. And in those reflections, poetry begins.
“I find it easier to express myself in words,” she says. “It was always my biggest wish to let people into my beautiful mind.”
That wish is fulfilled with remarkable grace. Morsel of My Thoughts is not loud or elaborate—it is raw, lyrical, and utterly sincere. It doesn’t chase structure or poetic formalities. Instead, it sits with emotion until the right words emerge, gently, like light leaking through a crack in the wall.
The judges of the Emily Dickinson Award praised Annie’s work for its “emotional clarity and poetic intimacy,” and it’s easy to see why. Her poems read like diary entries passed quietly between friends—small morsels of truth that nourish the soul.
With Morsel of My Thoughts, Annie Cleetus joins a new generation of poets who are not afraid to be seen—who write not because they have answers, but because they have felt deeply enough to share. And in doing so, she offers us all a space to breathe, reflect, and maybe even begin to understand ourselves a little better.
📖 Book Title: Morsel of My Thoughts
🏆 Award: 21st Century Emily Dickinson Award
📍 From: Strasbourg, France
📷 Instagram: @annie_cleetus, @tales_by_annie
