Dear Readers, I would first like to thank everyone who helped me throughout my journey of my first book of poems, 'A Modern Manuscript'. It means a lot to me for those who believed in the project and supported myself along the way. I first started my journey of the book approximately 8 years ago. I had always been interested in writing and publishing a book of poetry and decided to put my love for nature, astronomy and love together into a complete anthology of work. I am an avid lover of the arts and therefore wanted to contribute to the community in a positive manor by creating my first project this book you are about to endure on reading. I hope that each reader gathers a deeper interest into poetry and also the arts and with this the different aspects poetry has to offer. I look forward to hearing everyone's opinions and also hope that the book touches each and every reader in retrospect to their own life journey and goals in both life and love. I want each and every reader to take what they read and turn it into positivity and act upon their own passions in life. I hope to inspire people of all ages and races in this life. My main goal with the book was to display my own life through writing and therefore offer love and support to others throughout theirs. Love always, Christina.