The Lava and Ash

About the Book

A collection of poems written by the author over the last ten years, Written in most states of Australia, through travelling, these are the works of a high school drop- out, with no formal education in English Literature. Written with passion, conviction and a divine sense of justice, these poems are a reflection of a life lived on the other side of the fence.

About the Author

Born in 1983, Sarah Scott began writing poems in the final year of Primary School, at age 11 and has been writing ever since. Sarah has survived a life that has included homelessness, drugged and alcohol addiction, the lack of complete formal education and countless love affairs that have all left her with scars, tattoo’s and a hardened outer shell. Inside beats the heart of a passionate poet, still willing to observe the world and write it down after all these years. Having held no significant job for a few years while battling severe mental illness, these are my history.