Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance by Elizabeth Gauffreau is another slim book that nudged me to try writing small scenes about the women in my motherline.
Liz’s poems arose when she paged through photo albums as an act of solace after losing family members. The collection opens with three free verse expressions of raw grief, followed by a series of photographs from her family album, each paired with a poignant poem. Taken together, they tell the story of a loving family.
Elizabeth Gauffreau writes fiction and poetry with a strong connection to family and place. She holds a BA in English/Writing from Old Dominion University and an MA in English/Fiction Writing from the University of New Hampshire. . . .
Liz grew up a child of the 1960s in northern New England before spending twenty years in the South as a Navy wife. After working for Granite State College in Concord, New Hampshire for eighteen years, she accepted a faculty position as Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment at Champlain College Online in Burlington, Vermont. In addition to academic advising, teaching, and higher education administration, her professional background includes assessment of prior experiential learning for college credit. Liz lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire with her husband; their daughter has flown the nest to live in sunny California.
You may want to learn more about Liz Gauffreau on her website.
Liz’s Grief Songs is featured in Meadowlark Songs on page 141 under Favorite Resources.
Liz is a unique and prolific writer.
This is a great review, Joy!
Thanks, GP!
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Very good review. Will need to check out it, Joy
Thanks, Rich!
I have long been impressed with Liz and have enjoyed “Grief Songs”. Her comments on your site are always timely and relative. Thanks to Guy, Joy, and to Liz’s husband for their military service !
And her book reviews are so thoughtful, beautiful gifts in themselves.
Thank you very much, Bob!
Liz utilizes personal photographs in “Grief Songs” to welcome the reader to connect with her family. Her work must truly be heartfelt. Thank you for the review, Joy. 🙂
Even those photos have such endearing details.
A super review, Joy. Congratulations to Liz.
Thank you, John.
Thank you, John.
Thanks for posting about Liz’s poetry, Joy.
You bet, Tim!
Thank you very much, Joy! This means a lot to me.
You are so welcome, Liz!