Poetry has long been a way to express strong emotions, such as those that accompany pregnancy loss. Reading it, writing it, reading it some more...a lot of people find great solace in creative uses of language to work through emotions.
I'm not much of a poet, myself. But miscarriage poetry can be rather powerful. I thought I'd use this space to give a brief review of a few sites around the Web where you'll find some great poems about miscarriage and pregnancy loss. Be forewarned -- if you're in one of those moods, some of these poems might have you reaching for the Kleenex.
- Poems about having a miscarriage: Hosted on TheLaborOfLove, this site offers a list of several heartfelt poems that are dedicated to individual angels.
- Miscarriage Poetry: This site just has a handful of poems, but they might stick with you and give you comfort.
- Honored Babies: Poetry: This site has almost a hundred poems written by moms to honor their lost babies, and it has a form where you can submit your own. Some of these poems are truly wonderful.
- The grief of child loss: A collection of poems about various types of infant loss. (Some are poems and others are personal stories).
- A Different Child: This is just one poem. But it stuck with me through the years.
The above are some great collections. But the poetry that means the most to you following your loss may be your own. Have you written any poetry about your loss? Please feel free to share it in the forum. It may bring someone else comfort too. Here is one very moving poem that is already in the forum, called My Angel Baby. Or submit it to me by using the editor contact page and maybe I can compile a list of them as a future article.
Interested in sharing your thoughts for a miscarriage support book? I still need some more respondents. These comments will be included throughout the book to offer personal advice and share experiences. If you're interested, please visit the survey and answer as many of the questions as you like.
