Afternoon Abundance: Poetry for Wild Souls is a raw and honest exploration of womanhood, inviting readers to shed societal pressures and embrace their inner wild. Through her vibrant poetry, Foster Wilson delves into the complexities of feminine energy, confronting anger, shame, and loss while discovering hope, empowerment, and colors bursting inside her.

This collection is a tapestry of vulnerability, strength, and love, celebrating the messy beauty of the female experience. With themes of motherhood, identity, and spirituality, Afternoon Abundance offers inspiration and motivation for readers seeking connection and authenticity.

From the fiery intensity of grief to the tender sweetness of joy, Wilson's poems capture the full spectrum of the human experience. Her words are a balm for the soul, offering solace and understanding. Through her exploration of feminist consciousness, she invites readers to reclaim their power and embrace their wild nature.

Afternoon Abundance is more than a book; it's an invitation to a deeper connection with oneself.

the moment i became unafraid of death
is when i started living
and when i realized
we are all dying in every moment
i saw the beauty in burning
your fear is beautiful
for it means you are here
do not resist your eternal transformation
-- Afternoon Abundance

“Afternoon Abundance isn’t just a collection of poems, it’s a journey of self-discovery—for Foster and for her lucky readers. Her images are hard and soft, her words wild and tame, her meaning personal and political. I love it.”
— SAMARA BAY, Author of Permission to Speak
“This is no ‘glitter and sunshine’ poetry book. It is tightly woven, cutting deep. There is anger, suffering, and wrestling with womanhood. Foster’s collection spoke to me, leaving me speechless and profoundly moved.”
— JENNICA SCHWARTZMAN, Editor of The Drill Mag

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Foster Wilson is a creative nurturer of magical things, weaving her artistry into film, photography, poetry, and birth work. Her critically-acclaimed career in independent film spans two decades, both in front of and behind the camera.

Her poetry started as a private journey of self-exploration, born out of messy journals and early morning musings, exploring themes of love, loss, motherhood and the yearning for a more vibrant life. Her artistic endeavors are deeply personal, seeking connection and understanding with the human experience in all its messy beauty.

She is a contributor to The Drill Mag and holds a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.