I Never Knew Me, Meg Layne

Description

I Never Knew Me by Meg Layne is a paperback poetry collection that weaves together queerness, neurodivergence, and the delicate, often disorienting journey of self-discovery.

Part poetry, part visual memoir, this debut collection blends lyrical storytelling with elements of magical realism and vintage fairytale aesthetics. Across more than 120 poems and musings, Layne explores what it means to come into yourself slowly, imperfectly, and sometimes long after the world expected you to already know who you were.

The collection moves through late-diagnosed autism and ADHD, early queer awakenings, motherhood, longing, grief, and healing. These poems do not rush. They unfold like quiet realizations, like memories that suddenly make sense years later.

Accompanied by personal photography, the book creates a layered experience—both visual and emotional—inviting readers into a space of reflection, recognition, and gentle reckoning.

Themes of identity, unmasking, desire, ancestral echoes, and transformation run throughout, grounded in a voice that is intimate, vulnerable, and deeply human.

For readers drawn to introspective, aesthetic-driven poetry with mythic undertones, I Never Knew Me offers something rare: a soft place to land while confronting the truths we carry.

A love letter to the self in all its past and present forms—written with tenderness, honesty, and quiet courage.

Listing details:
Author: Meg Layne
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: March 20, 2026
ISBN: 9798218882662