Geography of Loss by Judith Prest

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Judith’s poems are close to the bone, earthy, organic. As they acknowledge grief, loss, suffering, they elevate and transform it. From coal, comes the diamond. From loss comes the light.

–Jan Phillips, Author, Speaker, Artist and Activis

 

“In the Geography of Loss, Judith Prest reminds us “Sometimes it takes /a dark day/ for me to find/ my own light”, as she maps those departures folks both must endure and overcome as best they can. Great aunts, both parents, a beloved dead grandmother whose spatula goes missing and creates an absence memory fills. Despite death’s “discordant notes,” we go on these poems say, it is what we do as human beings, until even “Beneath the now, outlines of ghost trees stand sentinel, bear witness.”

–Sean Thomas Dougherty, author of The Second O of Sorrow

 

Judith’s poems speak elegantly yet simply about loss and life and love. Her poignant words about her personal experiences tap into the universal experience of what it is to be human, to connect, to love, to lose and to carry on. Held in her words, one can feel deeply, perhaps cry, maybe laugh, and most certainly be changed.

 –Trish Ford, Hospice Medical Doctor

 

 

 

 

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Geography of Loss

by Judith Prest

$19.99, Full-length, paper

978-1-64662-546-8

2021

Geography of Loss explores grief and loss, whether through death or other experiences.  It is a collection of poems detailing family history, lessons from loss and the resilience that come from surviving loss.

Judith Prest is a poet, photographer, mixed media artist and creativity coach. Her poems have appeared in anthologies and literary journals Her chapbook, After was published by Finishing Line Press in 2019. She gives workshops and leads retreats for Poetry, Expressive Arts, and Creativity as Healer.  She lives in Duaensburg, NY with her husband and three cats, which is also the home of her business, Spirit Wind Studio, LLC.

1 review for Geography of Loss by Judith Prest

  1. Trish Ford, Hospice Medical Doctor –

    In Geography of Loss, Judith’s artfully crafted imagery invites us to wade whole-heartedly into an exploration of loss in all it’s sadness and beauty. From a simple kitchen spatula evoking memories of a lost generation, to sitting at the bedside of the dying Judith’s poetry illuminates the power of fully facing grief and loss. She asks us to acknowledge all that is transitory, which is everything. And in being with that reality, she leads us to a place of healing and peace.

    Judith’s poems speak elegantly yet simply about loss and life and love. Her poignant words about her personal experiences tap into the universal experience of what it is to be human, to connect, to love, to lose and to carry on. Held in her words, one can feel deeply, perhaps cry, maybe laugh, and most certainly be changed.

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