Softness With Teeth

Softness With Teeth is a psychologically layered poetry collection about what remains after survival. Moving through themes of attachment, emotional awareness and relational patterns, Chantal Schiltmeijer traces the quiet evolution from sensitivity into sovereignty. These poems inhabit the space between chaos and conscious desire — where longing becomes discernment, and empathy transforms into clarity. With a voice that is both intimate and exacting, she explores the subtle moment a woman stops searching for herself in others and begins to belong fully to her own experience. For readers drawn to introspective, emotionally intelligent poetry, this collection offers a raw yet grounded meditation on healing, identity and psychological awakening.