Adilynn's Lullaby: Poems of Love & Loss

A collection of poems about love and loss that provide hope and inspiration during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Adilynn’s Lullaby: Poems of Love & Loss is named for a poem the author wrote in June 2012 for his granddaughter, who was called to God’s side two weeks before she was due to be born. Shortly after that, the author’s 87-year old mother joined his granddaughter Adilynn in Heaven. In four months, the youngest and oldest members of the author’s family had passed away.

Life pretty much guarantees that if you love, you will eventually experience losses. Some losses are more devastating than others. Just as some loves are more profound than others. Each love and loss, however, presents challenges and opportunities to either wither or grow.

This collection of 31 poems about love and loss span the spectrum. From minor dalliances (I Just Came Here to Eat) to divorce (Hearts Don’t Break They Stretch), death (Adilynn’s Lullaby), and everything in between. Also included is an Author’s Remembrance section that gives the reader a peek into what motivated the author to put this collection together in his granddaughter’s name and in his mother’s memory.