Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance by Elizabeth Gauffrea

 

Book Descriptions:

"Poetry readers willing to walk the road of grief and family connections will find Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance a psychological treasure trove. It's a very accessible poetic tribute that brings with it something to hold onto--the memories and foundations of past family joys, large and small." ~Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review

"Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance is a passionate ode to loved ones lost and an intimate portrayal of one family's shared grief. It holds the key to solace in home photographs and illustrates just how special our singular moments can be. ~Toni Woodruff, Independent Book Review

"A beautiful, personal collection of family photos and poems that express the author's most inner feelings. Nostalgic and heartfelt, Gauffreau's poems are written in the Japanese style of tanka, simple, thoughtful, and full of love. Filled with wonderful memories of the past." ~Kristi Elizabeth, Manhattan Book Review

My Review:

Grief Songs is dedicated to the author’s parents, Elliot and Katherine, and her brother, George. All deceased. All shown to the reader by the accompanying photographs. It’s impossible not to recognise the love that shines through each and every word. This is an exquisitely written collection of mostly tanka poems that evoke such a familial devotion and poignancy in the reader that the poems stay long after each word is savoured and the pages are turned. In times of my own sadness I know I will return and take solace in Grief Songs.  

Grief Songs is available at:

Amazon.co.uk: https://tinyurl.com/22ks3t76

Amazon.com: https://tinyurl.com/r9nnmn8y

The Author:

 Elizabeth Gauffreau writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place. Her work has been widely published in literary magazines, as well as several themed anthologies. Her short story “Henrietta’s Saving Grace” was awarded the 2022 Ben Nyberg prize for fiction by Choeofpleirn Press. 

Liz has published a novel, TELLING SONNY, and a collection of photopoetry, GRIEF SONGS: POEMS OF LOVE & REMEMBRANCE. She is currently working on a novel, THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND REGRET, based on the closing of the last poor farm in Vermont in 1968. 

Liz's professional background is in nontraditional higher education, including academic advising, classroom and online teaching, curriculum development, and program administration. She received the Granite State College Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2018. 

Liz lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire with her husband.