Heart-Strapped
A Widow’s Journey through Grief
- Arts & Literature
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2021
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Publisher's Description
Heart-Strapped is Nikki Kirk's debut poetry collection about love, loss, and the unyielding force of grief. After the unexpected loss of her husband, Nikki is thrown into the wild terrains of grief, and carves her way back home one poem at a time.
Endorsements (4)
“I was truly moved by the hauntingly beautiful words in the book Heart-Strapped. The raw, uncut nature of this collection of poems paints a vivid picture of the journey through grief and the stages of metamorphosis that take place. I love the Rupi Kaur feel to this book, with deep-rooted emotion imbedded within each poem and beautiful imagery to go along with them. It is a must-read for anyone who has loved and lost.”
“Are you struggling with unspoken grief? Do you have difficulty speaking of the nuances in sorrow? Is your mind looping with dark thoughts that you wish could be spoken? This book is artfully written in delicate detail about the depth of sorrow, missing the one who has died, and the loneliness that comes with death, and does not leave the reader in darkness but illustrates the ebb and flow from grief to healing. . . . This book reminds me of the collateral beauty that we develop through dark times of loss and grief. It is the birthplace of resilience. . . . As a psychologist, I recommend this book for those whose lives are touched by grief and sorrow.”
“Grief and sorrow touch each of us. Heart-Strapped is rich with descriptions and illustrations of this human experience. Nikki Kirk gives witness to the extraordinary powers of poetry and art to illustrate so succinctly her intense sorrow and her immense love. Her poignant collection of poems, and her imaginative use of words that metaphorically describe her grief journey from winter to autumn, uncloaks a language for other grievers who are unable to express the depth of their emotions. Nikki Kirk’s work is honest and raw. . . . I will recommend Heart-Strapped to each of my clients and will make it required reading for the professionals whom I certify as grief counselors.”
“Grief and love; opposite sides of the same coin. For as much as each page is her declaration of grief’s anguish, each letter of every word radiates with the intensity of her love. Nikki Kirk’s soul-work vividly expresses for each and every one of us this gift of passion. These pages are not simply meant for reading, they exist for us to ‘take in’ as medicine for our souls.”
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