Grief Poetry

Saris and a Single Malt is a moving collection of poems written by a daughter for and about her mother. The audiobook spans the time from when the poet receives a phone call in New York City that her mother is in a hospital in New Delhi to the time she carries out her mother's last rites. The poems chronicle the author's physical and emotional journey as she flies to India, tries to fight the inevitable, and succumbs to the grief of living in a motherless world.

So very rarely is a book of poetry so engaging that it, upon release, immediately becomes essential listening. The emotional rollercoaster that is Damaged, written by Jimmy Broccoli, whips you around on unstable rails, transporting you to a poetic wonderland that challenges the traditional while embracing the unexplored. It’s multicolored, neon graffiti on darkened walls in dimly lit rooms. It’s hesitant confessions gently leaving the lips of the accused. It’s the unexpected invitation to the dance. Damaged is exposed and vulnerable verse that whispers in bold type.

This is a collection of poems inspired by love, loss of love, and other tragic and traumatic events that began in late July of 2000—so some poems are about love and others about the loss of that love. This is my autobiography in poetry form.

Brooks Haxton has been writing for years about the connections between human beings and the creatures we find fascinating. Mister Toebones, his new collection, draws its title from a nickname Haxton gives to a daddy longlegs he sees at his father's grave. In another poem, the poet and his mother, in search of a swimming hole, find a copperhead rearing to strike, about to birth its live young. Elsewhere, waist-deep in the Mississippi River, under the Atlantic Ocean, on the cracked ice of a frozen pond, even in outer space, the poet explores forces that seem past endurance.

"The Siege of Corinth" is a tragic narrative poem first published in 1816. It was inspired by the Ottoman siege of the Venetian-held Acrocorinth in 1715.

A parent's worst nightmare is to receive the news that their child is gone. The grief that follows is overwhelming. Through her love of poetry, Wanda Weathersby shares her journey of grief after the death of her precious son Calvin. Her journey shows the power of celebrating the memories and the importance of a strong support system to help through these difficult times. If you have lost a child or a loved one, experience the healing and love that God poured out for this mom during these difficult times and be inspired to find your own path of healing with him.

A classic poem written to mirror the pain of the loss of romance. There is no remedy. There seems no hope. The anguish comes through loud and clear in this piece, written by William Hope Hodgson and narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Metamorphosis explores generational trauma, heartbreak, shadow work, and ultimately coming to truth, self-love, and wholeness.

Written during the first nine months of the Covid-19 lockdowns, Wisps of Life is a work of heart. The lonely heart. The grieving heart. The hopeful heart. The joyful heart reunited. It is dreams. Dreams on hold. Dreams come true. Dreams reborn. It is the memory of dreams. It is a study in being human. We human thinkers have been around for thousands of generations. We are the products of infinite permutations of culture, religion, civilization, and perception. Yet, there have only ever been a handful of emotions to go around.

Naomi Shihab Nye has spent thirty-five years traveling the world to lead writing workshops and inspire students of all ages. In her newest collection Transfer she draws on her Palestinian American heritage, the cultural diversity of her home in Texas, and her extensive travel experiences to create a poetry collection that attests to our shared humanity.

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. In recent years non-religious funerals have become more common, but without an established canon of texts to fall back on, it can be difficult to plan an appropriate service for a loved one who had no religious belief or connections. Texts recommended by secular humanists, especially modern texts, can sometimes sound trite or overly informal.

I Asked the Wind is a sweeping adventure into our most basic drive for intimacy. If you like raw primal emotions, touching scenes, and joyous celebrations, then you'll adore Valerie Nifora's exploration of the soul.

The Twilight Zone Haiku explores the essence of Rod Serling’s iconic, uncanny 1960s television show through haiku, giving us dazzling, spot-on snapshots of each episode. In seventeen syllables, Boykin captures the show's main objective: to deliver a keen jolt of existential awareness.

A collection of 30 poems, Beneath My Skin is an exploration of the self, the mind (neurodivergent or otherwise), and the world. As in life, you'll find pain and sorrow within these poems, but also joy, silliness, love, and introspection.

Blossoms of Solace and Hope: In the Shade of Pear Blossoms, the gentle fall of petals becomes a symbol of strength, healing, and quiet resilience. Like the soft blooming of spring, this poetic collection speaks to the human spirit as it journeys through love, loss, and longing. This Audible edition features 40 original poems, tenderly narrated by Camrie Fletcher, whose warm and expressive voice offers a comforting presence throughout. Blending free verse, haiku, and the unique collage form, each poem offers a gentle touch to the heart and a guiding light toward hope and renewal.

Written nearly 40 years ago and then locked away, these never-before-published poems will touch your heart and give insight into the mind and emotions of a teenage girl. Penned just one year before her death, Susan hoped that you would find some joy and peace in her poems. This book is a posthumous collection of emotionally touching and sometimes humorous poems about life, love, loss, food, body image, and even dog food.

Sämtliche Gedichte von Egon Schiele – lernen Sie die andere Seite des Genies kennen. Die kurzen Skizzen, meist einfache Sätze mit starker Suggestionskraft, kreieren eine Atmosphäre des Malerischen. Verstärkt wird dieser Eindruck durch die häufige und gezielte Verwendung von Farbadjektiven. Wenn Schiele schreibt, trennt er sich nicht von der Malerei, er versucht – im Gegenteil – seine Worte „rollrundschwarzglänzend“, „zittergün“ oder „rot“ anzumalen.

In Trace Evidence, the urgent follow-up to his award-winning debut Into Each Room We Enter without Knowing, Charif Shanahan continues his piercing meditations on the intricacies of mixed-race identity, queer desire, time, mortality, and the legacies of anti-Blackness in the US and abroad. With rich lyricism, power, and tenderness, Trace Evidence centers the racial periphery and excavates the vestiges of our violent colonial past in the most intimate aspects of our lives.

Deeply personal but also expansive in its imaginative scope, Nouns & Verbs brings together 35 years of writing from Campbell McGrath, one of America’s most highly lauded poets. Offering a hint of where he’s headed while charting the territory already explored, McGrath gives us startlingly inventive new poems while surveying his previous work - lyric poems, prose poems, and a searing episodic personal epic, “An Odyssey of Appetite”, exploring America’s limitless material and spiritual hungers.

Friends and family gathered. Flowers everywhere. The casket. Days that just melt into each other. Sleepless nights. The pain in the pit of your stomach. Feeling all alone. I wrote this book because I remembered how hard it was when I lost my mother. That first holiday was the absolute worst. I ached as I imagined everyone being with their families, and yet, we sat with her empty chair. I just didn’t want anyone to feel as alone as I felt. With each loss, I found myself experiencing the same cycle of emotions.