Grieving through Poetry...

[Jianye]

[Jianye]

[Enorac]

Yorkshirelad19
Lovely way to remember her
Perfect portrait to stir
Up memories forever
I think you’re very clever
I haven’t started on hubby’s portrait yet
Instead painted my pet
She didn’t sit very still
But I thought she is old
Keeping me warm in the cold
Might not be here forever
So sketching her my endeavour

[Jianye]

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[Lydia3]

My husband passed 13 years ago next Friday. Within the first year of loss I wrote around 15 what I called ‘grief’ poems, some of which were used in the Hope bereavement course for others, and some were published within a small book with similar poems. Very recently I lost my beautiful daughter, the worst pain ever. At her funeral I had chosen one of the poems ‘I’ll find you’ which was read out. Any creative writing can be therapeutic during traumatic times, our deepest emotions, sadness grief and pain included, are expressed. I have read some wonderful poems here. When it is not quite so raw I will write poems for and about my darling girl too.

[Jianye]

[Jianye]

[Burgled]

“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.”

• Jalaluddin Rumi (1207-1273)

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[Crazy_Kate]

[Jianye]

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