The loss of a baby is perhaps the most tragic thing that can happen to a person; for some only the unique qualities of poetry can fully capture the expressions of grief. These poignant and sensitive poems, all by bereaved mothers and fathers, give consoling affirmations for anyone who has suffered a pregnancy loss or disappointment. Marion Cohen is a poet, writer, mathemetician, teacher, wife, and mother. She has had several books published and is a consulting editor for Mothering.

The loss of a baby is perhaps the most tragic thing that can happen to a person; for some only the unique qualities of poetry can fully capture the expressions of grief. These poignant and sensitive poems, all by bereaved mothers and fathers, give consoling affirmations for anyone who has suffered a pregnancy loss or disappointment. Marion Cohen is a poet, writer, mathemetician, teacher, wife, and mother. She has had several books published and is a consulting editor for Mothering.