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The shape of absence: poetry
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 21 2026
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Some books are read. This one is felt.
In this deeply moving collection, poetry becomes a guide through grief, loss, and the fragile search for faith in the shadow of death. These poems do not shy away from heartbreak, they lean into it, exploring the ache of loss, the questions that rise when a loved one is gone, and the quiet moments that remind us life is fleeting yet extraordinary.
But grief is only part of the story. Between the lines, you'll find a celebration of living fully, slowing down, embracing the small wonders, taking the trips, holding the hands, and choosing presence over perfection. Nature, memory, and the sacred rhythms of life become both comfort and reflection, showing us that grief and love can coexist, that mourning can deepen gratitude, and that even in the shadow of death, there is beauty waiting to be noticed.
Heartbreaking and heartwarming, tender yet unflinching, these poems will meet you in your pain, lift you in your hope, and remind you that life is messy, fleeting, and miraculous.
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