From the book:
This book is for the heartbroken and grieving. I see you.“let’s… sit close with gentleness and compassion to heal our grieving hearts together …”
the enormity of it all
one moment this morning
deep in the woods
fear joined doubt to form sobs in my chest
which heaved heavily with breath and cries
under a canopy of trees
at the water's edge
on the path
bone rattling sobs choked out
until the vines sprang from the undergrowth
circled wrists
looped around shoulders
harnessed waist
and guided me above the soft earth
along the path
escorted by a rabbit
waiting for me to catch up before hopping ahead
a redwing blackbird a-top the reeds
three robins flew by my side
as a blood red cardinal waited for me at the bridge
in the woods
the fox looked my way as I floated
above the path
supported by trees
as the sun warmed my heart
honeysuckle sweetened the air
helicopter seeds twirled from the sky like a windy winter snowfall
and the bullfrogs sang songs
to the goslings
around and around the pond we traveled
until
I left the sobs behind
Kelly Bradley is a tech writer and Sr. Product Manager in the Washington DC area where she writes stories and creates apps based on data. She wrote her first poem in Second grade, a requiem to her cat, Petey. Her first collection, “love, loss and the enormity of it all” addresses themes of grief, joy, love, heartbreak and perseverance. When not working or writing poetry, Kelly writes songs and rap lyrics, dances to electronic dance music, and hikes year-round with her dog, Winter.
love, loss and the enormity of it all
is a 68 page hand-stitched paperbook with spine - $16.00
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