About Was It a Dream?: Navigating Life’s Journey Through Poetry by Larada Horner-Miller:

“Was It a Dream?” is an intimate poetry collection that weaves through the landscape of human experience, from sun-dappled peaks to shadowed valleys. Award-winning poet Larada Horner-Miller transforms deeply personal moments into universal touchstones, crafting verses that speak to the shared journey of loss, healing, and rediscovery. Opening the Navigating Life’s Journey Through Poetry series, this first volume maps the terrain of grief and renewal through meditations on family bonds, nature’s quiet wisdom, and transformative travels. With keen observation and gentle humor, Horner-Miller’s poems celebrate life’s small wonders while honoring its deepest sorrows, inviting readers to find their own story reflected in her words. From moonlit musings to dawn’s fresh possibilities, these poems chart a course from heartache to hope, guided by the resilient spirit that lives within us all.

Enjoy this excerpt from the book:
High Heels
1990s

I gave up high heels years ago—
I love their look
Perky & sexy,
Grown-up!

I had dreamed a little girl’s dream
To wear them
In the grown-up world,
Not in play.

So I did—
For years!
Much of the time
I still felt like
The little girl dressing up,
Though!

I gave them up—
Practicality
Pain
Comfort!

The little girl misses the moments
They produced!

Larada Horner-Miller:
Larada Horner-Miller is an accomplished multi-genre author with a passion for storytelling across poetry, memoir, and historical biography. Holding a bachelor’s degree in English and a master of education, she has published eight books that explore the depths of human experience with warmth, insight, and creativity.
Her literary works span diverse genres, including award-winning biographies, historical fiction, memoirs, and poetry collections. Notable publications include:
• Was It a Dream? The first in a four-book poetry series exploring life’s journey
• Hair on Fire: A heartwarming and humorous Christmas memoir
• Coronavirus Reflections: Bitter or Better?: A reflective exploration of the global pandemic
• Just Another Square Dance Caller: The authorized biography of world-renowned square dance caller Marshall “Flip” Flippo
• A Time to Grow Up: An acclaimed grief memoir recognized by multiple book awards
An accomplished speaker, Horner-Miller has presented at the Women Writing the West Conference and creates Memoir Workshops to help others preserve their family legacies through writing.
When not writing, she enjoys an active life with her husband Lin in the mountains near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her interests include square dancing, traveling, knitting, and co-managing her family’s historic ranch in southeastern Colorado.

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