Sunflowers is a compilation of heart-achingly beautiful stories and poems. We see life as experienced by a young Texan girl as she grapples with growing up, learning to love and trust in the aftermath of rape and assault. "'If my son raped a girl and she as wearing slutty clothing he should not go to jail and he should not be blamed,' Mrs. June will say several times throughout the semester, continuing to explain that it should be the girl's fault for being a slut.""As sunflowers stand tall, looking east for the rising sun so too does Kirby Peterman's collection of quiet resilience, Sunflowers, stand. Peterman's poetry collection, published in 2019, highlights the need for feminism and tools which empower females in their quest for control of their own lives to become mainstream in today's society. The poems, which flow along the pages in a variety of prose and free verse, also examine how rape culture can be perpetuated by not only men but women as well. If a society is to grow, evolve in a meaningful way- all its members must be responsible and held accountable for their actions." - Laura Berry, www.berryherwithpoems.com