Amy Roullier is a British writer and poetry creator. She explores love, loss, heartbreak, toxic relationships, self‑love, and healing.
I never set out to write a poetry book about being single. But years after navigating divorce, online dating, and societal pressure to be partnered, I began to notice something: the world often treats single people – especially women – as if they’re just on pause. As if their lives are temporary drafts, waiting to be finalized by a relationship. I may have been single, but I certainly wasn’t paused. …
SINGLE, AND JOYFUL: A poem from my upcoming spring collection. | By Amy Roullier. Hi, if you’ve not visited my website before, I’m Amy. An indie writer, poet, and content creator based in Lincolnshire, UK. I’ve been writing since my teenage years, although it wasn’t until 2021 that I truly rediscovered my voice through an online blog that challenged the outdated narratives around singlehood. (Now my Substack, Independently Yours, a …
Write the Book Anyway — Someone Needs Your Art | By Amy Roullier It’s been nearly a year since I released my first poetry collection, Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. Did it sell millions of copies? No. Has it even reached triple digits? Not yet.Have I gone viral, quit my day job, and become a full-time writer? Definitely not. So… what’s there to be happy about? Well, I wrote …
Empowering Poetry for the Single Soul | By Amy Roullier. I spent nearly seven years of my thirties navigating an on-again, off-again relationship with being single. For much of that time, I convinced myself that my singleness was a choice — someone else’s, not my own. It felt like a burden I couldn’t shake, no matter how hard I tried. I began to ask myself: where was I going wrong? …
