Child Loss
Poetry about the impossible shape of losing a child, the love that survives death, and the ways grief changes without ever truly leaving.
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Grief is complex and personal, intertwining joy and pain; survival alone signifies resilience amidst profound loss and enduring memories.
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A mother writes to the daughter she held for only hours, imagining the girl she might have become and loving her through every unanswered question.
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A daughter held for only moments remains woven through every year, every sibling, and every piece of love that followed.
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The birth story of a daughter whose brief life split one October morning into love, loss, and everything after.
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The author reflects on the simultaneous joy and grief of motherhood, remembering a daughter lost years ago while cherishing moments with her living children. Despite the passage of time, the love for her departed child persists, intertwined with gratitude for the present, emphasizing that joy and sorrow can coexist in a mother’s heart.
Between Bruises & Blooms 