Marla Taviano

words + art + love + wholeness

Author Marla Taviano with her books, poetry, and art.

Marla Taviano — Author, Poet, Artist

Marla Taviano — Author, Poet, Artist

Books, poetry, and word art for people rebuilding themselves after their certainties fell apart. And every single person who loves words + art + love + wholeness.

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ANTI-versary Special!

September 7 ONLY, Noon to Midnight (ET)

THREE (3!) pieces of art with every book purchase. The order form will be open only on Monday, September 7th, from Noon to Midnight ET. Subscribe to Substack for an email reminder 30 minutes in advance.

(USA shipping only; books are too expensive to ship internationally, but Marla is working on something for her international friends. DM your email address and stay tuned.)

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Spines of author Marla Taviano's poetry trilogy on freedom, healing, and wholeness

Books

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Word Art

Marla’s poems, hand-crafted by her into one-of-a-kind word art onto original pages.

  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of two girls, one on stilts writing in chalk, Marla Taviano's poem titles 'hey there' glued onto the artwork.
    hey there / speaking your truth looks good on you / just wanted you to know — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated Care Bears page of two bears on a cloud swing under a rainbow, Marla Taviano's poem 'elysium' glued onto the artwork.
    elysium / when everyone can be who they are and all the way whole / it’s magical it’s dangerous / systems will get toppled if everybody is free — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a large bear standing behind a girl with blue hair and red boots, Marla Taviano's poem 'don't be afraid' glued onto the artwork.
    don’t be afraid / if your beliefs are solid they’ll survive the scrutiny / if they’re not isn’t it better to know? — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of two vegetable cartoon characters riding in a vintage truck, Marla Taviano's poem 'not as scary as I thought' glued onto the artwork.
    not as scary as I thought / there’s definitely something to that slippery slope / but here’s the magic of it all / each new(-to-you) true idea you embrace and each harmful belief you let go of / gives you just enough bravery to tackle the next — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated Peanuts page of Charlie Brown writing at his desk with Snoopy beside him, Marla Taviano's poem 'cathartic' glued onto the artwork.
    cathartic / writing poems about my journey has been so very therapeutic / so helpful so freeing / I can’t recommend it enough — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a zebra rearing up in a cluttered closet, Marla Taviano's poem 'attachment' glued onto the artwork.
    attachment / clothes I don’t wear clutter I don’t need / knickknacks I don’t like books I don’t want to read / beliefs that are toxic people who aren’t kind / time to let them go and be freeeeeee — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a blue monster character at a desk with a lamp and books, Marla Taviano's poem 'maybe it's maybelline' glued onto the artwork.
    maybe it’s maybelline / maybe I’m playing devil’s advocate / maybe it’s a rebellious phase / maybe deconstruction is just a trend / maybe I woke up to the truth — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a child and a black dog sitting together on a dock over water, Marla Taviano's poem 'turn the other cheek?' glued onto the artwork.
    turn the other cheek? / only other cheek I’m showing you is this one back here — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a plant character wearing sunglasses in front of a city skyline, Marla Taviano's poem 'fascism is here' glued onto the artwork.
    fascism is here / y’all are worried about the wrong damn f-word — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
  • Hand-collaged word art on an illustrated page of a cartoon aardvark reading a book surrounded by a stack of books, Marla Taviano's poem 'what happened?'glued onto the artwork.
    what happened? / books happened okay and a lot of other stuff / but mostly books so many books / so so so sooo many books — Marla Taviano / @marlataviano
Marla Taviano — Author, Poet, Artist

Marla Taviano

Marla writes books, poetry, and makes word art wholefartedly (not a typo) — when she’s not hanging with her freaking awesome kids, thrifting for books, or cuddling her cats. Read more.

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