In 2020, Yemariam self-published an anthology of her poems called "Open Flame", a collection of poems that with each stage, allow emotions to be shown with no restraint, like an open flame. "Lessons in Strange Soil" is "Open Flame's" sister anthology. Poems from "Open Flame" are revisited while others are relocated or replaced to reflect a current story. A story of friendships, losses, and the journey of healing and discovery.