Grief Is a Journey
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
Grief is a journey.
Where does it end?
Poems about Death
Not one of us will pass through life without being touched by death and grieving. Initially, I had only a handful of poems about death and losing loved ones and did not feel a specific category on that topic was necessary for this website. Sadly, after losing my youngest son in 2018, that has changed. This new topic includes 40 poems about death and grieving, written as part of my own grieving process. I hope this category will make it easier for other bereaved parents to find and use them as part of their own healing. My poems about death are here for non-commercial purposes only. Please include full copyright information on every copy, emailing a request for permission before using. For internet use, a link back to this site is required. May peace and comfort be yours on this difficult path.
A Grieving Mother
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
sculpture by Victor Hugo Castaneda
Rancho La Puerta, Mexico
oh, that this sight were never found
a grieving mother, brought to ground
bereft of hope, forever bound
she falls to earth without a sound
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If this poem resonates with you, you might also relate to The Heart Attack.
What Does It Mean?
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
image by Simon Dewey
What does it mean that Jesus walked
upon the earth so long ago?
What stake is mine in His descending
to a humble life below?
Grief: Owning the Road
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
I went to see a counselor.
She lost a child and understands.
Committed to a healing path,
I laid my heart out in her hands.
Holding Hearts
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
My heart reached out, but
but you weren’t there.
Undone, I nestled
in your chair
and felt your warmth
surround my soul.
For one sweet moment
I was whole.
Innocence Lost
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
Image by Christina Angolora
At best, you lose your innocence in layers.
Mom’s handwriting shows up on Santa’s card.
A tetherball turns traitorous and clocks you.
Your brother locks you out of your backyard.
The Heart Attack
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
My heart imploded yesterday
from a surprise attack,
its cause so seemingly benign
my mind keeps going back.
Homecomings and Goings
©2019 Susan Noyes Anderson
Come home to me, my child; come home.
Dance on the words of a mother’s poem…
stepping-stars across the sky,
shining bright to draw you nigh,
spun from gossamer and love,
heart-notes sent to heaven above.