"Was, Is, Yet to Come" is a collection of poems by Justine Roberts. Roberts' pieces are composed using a variety of styles and meters, ranging from sonnets and couplets to villanelles and free styles. They cover a range of topics, from motherhood and love to anger, sexual assault and political statements. With over 50 selections in this debut collection, Roberts provides her readers with strong images and a distinct voice, inviting them to get to know her as an author, and specifically, as a poet.