Hold Tight & Reach Hard is a compilation of poetry inspired by daily life. Poetry should be accessible, and this collection of relatable pieces reflects the myriad of emotions humans face during their existence.'Cyclone' is a woman searching a way out.'BEK' is watching the demise of a parent.'Had' is about laying the groundwork for a relationship that does not go beyond the groundwork.'Trickle' is a man's marriage falling.'In Silence' is a conversation with a woman in the midst of divorce.'TD1' is the everyday life of one of a Type 1 diabetes.'Fragility' is not connected to the corporate world.Every reader will form a connection with these works when they find the one that resonates with them, for one will resonate. The poems within the pages of Hold Tight & Reach Hard belong to every one of us.