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Songs For The Journey: Poems on Childhood, Life, Memory, and Survival
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 29 2025
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.36 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Life is a series of fleeting moments, some luminous and tender, others shadowed with loss, regret, and longing. In Songs for the Journey, Mira Lorne takes readers on an intimate pilgrimage through the landscape of human experience, tracing the delicate threads that bind memory, grief, love, and hope. Each poem is a mirror, reflecting the universal truths of what it means to grow, to falter, to endure, and ultimately, to find light again.
From the first sparks of childhood wonder to the quiet ache of adult reflection, Lorne's verses invite readers to inhabit the spaces between laughter and sorrow, presence and absence, joy and heartbreak. Through vivid imagery and lyrical storytelling, she captures the textures of memory-the taste of rainwater on a summer morning, the sound of a train that never came, the weight of letters never sent, the quiet persistence of hope. The poems acknowledge the wounds we carry, the people we have lost, and the moments that shape us, while offering a gentle, unflinching view of the resilience of the human spirit.
This collection is not just about grief or survival; it is about the music we carry with us along the way. Lorne reminds us that every scar, every memory, every silence contains its own melody. With grace, honesty, and lyrical power, Songs for the Journey speaks to the heart, encouraging readers to remember, to forgive, to release, and to continue. It is an invitation to reflect, to heal, and to celebrate the quiet, enduring beauty of simply being alive.
For anyone who has ever walked through shadow and sought the light, Songs for the Journey is a companion, a mirror, and a song that lingers long after the page is turned.
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