The "wild girls" spirit is bold, persistent, sometimes humorous, occasionally tragic, and often heroic. Included are wild girls from family, current events, history, the arts, and even make-believe. Together, they share their stories. The author's passion is observing and honoring the authentic Wild Girl in herself and others. As a writer, she wants her readers-men and women-to feel poignancy in the details, to find a moment of connection in each poem, to nurture empathy in themselves, to bask in the language.