Elizabeth Lockwood
We walked down to the sea frontTo mark an anniversaryWe let the rain drops wash our facesLike God weeping over the memorialWriting the letters of your nameIn the slightly wet sandSo that even when it seems the world cannot recollectWe know the sea will never forgetLike us, it holds on, inhales the lettersAnd it breathes your memoryOut, with the break of a waveSending the sparks of your lifeEverywhereWaves of Stardust tells the story of Elizabeth Lockwood’s fourth child, who died shortly after birth, and the grief that followed. Poems of love, loss, life and hope, this collection offers a glimpse at raw, early grief.
