In Why I Love Dreaming, Nicole Alexander writes a love letter to the duality of the mind. Through explorations of dreams–in both senses of the word–readers are taken on a journey full of anxiety and optimism, reflections and manifestations, longing and trust. This debut collection gives a tender hug to the intricacies of our interior worlds, and begs you to do the same. 


Nicole Alexander is a poetess and educator based in NYC. She graduated from Syracuse University in 2020, earning a BA in English and textual studies with a concentration in creative writing. Why I Love Dreaming is her debut collection of poems.



Published by For the Birds Trapped in Airports

Softcover, 60 p., 8 x 5.25 x 0.25”

Edited by Nunyala Sogbo

Foreword by Diallo Simon-Ponte

Design by Blake Duncanson

Cover Photo by Widline Cadet