Grief Poetry

This collection of lyrical and thoughtful free verse poetry takes listeners on a journey through life's thoughts and sentiments. Everything from the loss of a mother to the ache of heartbreak is given a moment. Listeners can feel the beat of the poetry’s pulse and lose themselves in a life other than their own, while still seeing reflections of themselves in the poems’ deep waters.

In 2008, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I underwent two years of treatment, including chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. In January of 2010, I had my bladder removed, and thankfully, I have been cancer free since then.

Acclaimed novelist Susannah Dickey turns to poetry in emphatically striking style via a true crime podcast with this, her debut collection. Isdal is comprised of three parts, the first a very funny poetic stalking of the flirty co-presenters of a podcast about a long-unsolved murder mystery, as they ruminate over meagre evidence and reach, well, very few conclusions. It is crafted in Dickey’s intellectually agile and witty rhyming style. At the centre of the book is a prose philosophical enquiry into our perennial obsession with female victims, ‘sexiness’, and death.

In The Day-Breakers, poet Michael Fraser imagines the selflessness of Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, of whom hundreds were African Canadian, fighting for the freedom of their brethren and the dawning of a new day.

This collection of poems by Jim Forbes is a rare rendering that will invite you to keep listening. Heartbreak from a failed marriage and separation from his beloved daughters both brought this poet to write during his darkest times.

This chapbook is a must-have for any listener who is interested in contemporary poetry that is unafraid to deal with complex topics in an honest and powerful way.

With the changing seasons comes this poetry audiobook all about the constant shifts in life. From love to love lost, the excitement of new relationships, along with relationships falling by the wayside and the pain of misfortune, these poems cover a wide variety of life experiences.

A Heart Searching for Its Soul, the fourth audiobook by veteran Carl Fazio, is filled with poignant poetry on themes as varied as love and loss, warmth and war, and determination and death.

Ayse Balkos's first book, Come to Tower, is the poetry collection of a fresh voice of a renegade woman, angry, hopeful, strong, confused, clear and vulnerable. The poems are accompanied by Ash Gray’s beautiful tones of hummingbird Gibson acoustic guitar, dazzlingly honest, unpretentious and real journey of a soul.

Esta obra es la esencia nostálgica que brota del rincón de mi existencia, las que presento en versos los que quizás muchos ojos leerán y al hacerlo no verán, mas mi voz gritara aunque quizás no se oiga, tal vez porque soy la simple lagrima que comienza a recorrer a ciegas y en la oscuridad los senderos de una faz desconocida. En cada uno de estos poemas me encuentro, porque cada uno formo parte de mi ser en algún momento de mi vida y en algún instante de mi vida fueron mi vida en ese instante.

The Underbird is a modern comeback story of a downtrodden underdog that makes a revolutionary comeback.

Black Boy Say You: Help Mama, Lost Be Mind offers a modern take on spirituality and mental health and details the worries of a young Black boy that fears his mind wanders too far.

Katherin Edwards examines the fine line between what we remember and forget; how the memories we retain become cloudy and altered by the passage of time. This book of poems is also a compilation of the wonder and surprise we discover when we manage to endure in the midst of grief and loss.

A microscopic and intense view of the sometimes invisible and ignored parts of the world we inhabit. Peering into cities and our place within them, the poet searches for meaning after the death of his father, and observes the flora and fauna, which provide beauty and nourish us. This book delights the senses and poses the question, are we contributing to, or ultimately destroying our planet?

These Hands That Hold The World is a collection that deals with mortality, grief, and other matters of life. Through a mix of poetry and prose, Okoye expresses emotions of love and loss in a simple yet vulnerable way, sharing pieces of a broken heart while whispering to the listener that they are not alone. It is a brave polyphony of darkness and light and hope and heartache written in a language every soul understands.

Take a look at the internal workings of the mind of poet and song writer Liam Browne. He lays his soul bare in so much of his work, and this collection of poems and songs from his electrifying book Dealer to Healer is no different. Themes of love, depression, loss, growth, violence, and lust are all explored in a volatile and, at times, erratic way. He also shares the lyrics from his album Forget & Remember—songs from which have been played on BBC6 Music. Liam makes words dance—so take a dive and experience a unique vision.

These are the poems that oozed out of the poet's experience and perception looking at people and the world around him. Most of the poems are on the themes of love, life, and liberty. They cover a decade-long time period in the Himalayan country of Nepal that was affected by the People's War. All poems carry emotions, human sentiments, and remnants of war, poverty, and loss of lives. Brilliant poetry, strong images, and very poetic!

A veces uno se topa con la muerte, a pesar de no haberla presentido, y no solo no se extraña sino que la acepta con la misma naturaleza con la que se acepta la vida.

Whatever happens, happens. Right? Whoever overthinks also overloves. Right? Just let it go. Right? Just stop doing it. Right? How? All these statements and no understanding of how to do it. It doesn't happen overnight, but does it even happen at all? Do I get too busy to remember? Do I become too numb to feel? How? How do I just stop? Just go, get over, and pretend? Everything happens for a reason. Right? Everything makes you stronger. Right? Wrong. I was weak. I was down. I was broken. I was lost. I made the choice to be stronger and rebuild again. I guess it is what it is. Right?

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.