Biting Thorns Off Roses is a transmutation of deep pain.

Through poetry, Hoffman strives to not only remove, but to also intimately examine the masks we all wear to hide from the world—and perhaps most importantly, the ones we wear to hide from ourselves.       

Hoffman brings into question the ways in which we, as individuals and as a society, approach trauma. She shakes the very foundations of our judgements around mental health, challenging us all to walk through our own suffering with open minds and empathetic hearts. 

     A collection of work designed to thoughtfully carry readers on a journey, from hopelessness to hope.  Biting Thorns Off Roses lyrically illustrates what pain has to teach those of us with the courage to sit still in the dark, 

and listen.