Of Grief and Greatness

The poems in these pages weren't written for publication. They weren't written assuming you'd one day hold this book in your hands. They were the ponderings of my pencil and my heart. Called "brave and beautiful" by one of my pre-readers, this book is a mirror of my mind, reflecting, in an anxious intimacy, both how broken and how hopeful I am.

To complement this sometimes challenging art form, I've included concrete devotionals, inspiring coloring pages, a topical index, and brief introductions for each of the twenty-five sonnets.

These poems are a journey for us. I've walked with them thus far, and now I invite you to walk through them with me.

--Poet Jessa R. Sexton