Welcome!

Hi, I’m Laney Mills.

I write poetry that lives in the soft places—love, longing, grief, beauty, the ocean, and the quiet truths we don’t always have language for until we need it. This page is the front door. If you’re new, start on this page!. If you’re returning, it’ll help you find what you meant to come back for. My first poetry book is in the works and almost ready for publishing. Just a few more poems to add and it will be ready to be yours. The title is “Heartbeats” and if you are romantic at heart I think you will love it!

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Start with the Poetry

Most of what I publish begins as a moment: something ordinary that suddenly turns luminous.

Poems, small reflections, and pieces that are meant to be read slowly.

→ Browse the archive: https://laneyswords.substack.com/archive

Books and Collections

Some pieces want to live beyond the algorithm. I make children’s books that are gentle and bright, and I’m building poetry collections that gather the work into something you can hold, gift, and return to without scrolling.

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Thank you for being here. I don’t take it lightly.

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