Voices of the Grieving Heart 

I am so excited to have poems published in “Voices of the Grieving Heart” (Collected by Mike Bernhardt). It contains the most difficult poem that I have ever written and depicts the source of my PTSD and initial trauma when finding my son. It’s called “Etched in my Brain (See link under adult poems). I also have a poem that discusses my fears since losing Kenny (See link under teen poems). Although very sad, I hope they serve in helping grievers realize that they are not alone in their struggles. I wrote them both with significant tears and a nod towards the sky.

PRAISE FOR VOICES OF THE GRIEVING HEART
“Voices of the Grieving Heart, carefully curated by Mike Bernhardt, is a profoundly compassionate friend of a book – listening, gently responding, sharing the heavy load of sorrow, letting anyone of any age living through any sorrow know, they are not alone.”

Naomi Shihab Nye

Young People’s Poet Laureate, Poetry Foundation“In an age where grief is made more complex by pandemic isolation, Voices of the Grieving Heart embraces readers within a healing community, where one hears their own voice emerging from the words of others.”

Joe DeSantis, Chaplain
Samaritan Life-Enhancing Care
“Each poem is a perfect mirror, an encouragement to heal. This is the poetry of our joy and exhaustion, living and dying with the consequences of love. This is our voice when our heart is broken.” (1st edition)

Stephen Levine
Author of Who Dies?

“This beautiful book speaks directly to the heart with moving and powerful poetry from people who generously share their journeys of love, loss, healing, and hope. If you are grieving the loss of someone you love, it will help to validate your experience and feelings. With a section devoted to grieving in the time of pandemic, and an invitation to experience the healing power of writing through your own grief, it is as personal as it is universal.”

Debbie Augenthaler, LMHC, NCC
Author of You Are Not Alone