Writing Through Grief: A Poet’s Journey to Healing

In this episode of Good Grief, Dr. Christine Malone sits down with Holly Peppe, a leading authority and literary executor for the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, to explore the profound connection between poetry and grief. Holly shares her deeply personal journey of loss, reflecting on how poetry became a defining force in her healing process. Drawing from both her own experiences and Millay’s evocative works, she discusses how poetry gives voice to the unspoken emotions of sorrow, love, and remembrance, offering solace and understanding in the wake of loss. This heartfelt conversation is a must-listen for anyone who has turned to words for comfort, struggled to articulate their grief, or simply seeks to understand how poetry can illuminate the path to healing.

An Absence of Fear: https://www.amazon.com/Absence-Fear-Holly-Peppe/dp/B0DJPXFDPC

Sophie and the Swans: https://www.amazon.com/Sophie-Swans-Holly-Peppe/dp/1947187147