Grief: Poetry of Loss & the Love Left Behind

by Kaylin Wingfield

Poetry of Loss & the Love Left Behind is a raw and intimate collection of poems and illustrations that explores the many shapes grief takes when love has nowhere else to go.

Written in spare, aching language, Kaylin Wingfield traces loss through moments both quiet and the weight of memory, the absence of touch, the future that never arrived, and the love that refuses to disappear. These poems speak to the grief of losing a sibling, husband, child, a parent, grandparent, friend, a partner, a beloved animal, and even the living who are no longer reachable. Each piece is a small vessel, holding pain, remembrance, and the enduring presence of love.

This book does not rush healing or offer easy answers. Instead, it honors grief as something deeply human, something that reshapes us, stays with us, and proves how profoundly we have loved. Through stark imagery and emotional honesty, Grief reminds listeners that even in darkness, connection remains.

For anyone who has lost, is losing, or carries love for what could not stay, this collection offers companionship, understanding, and the quiet reassurance that you are not alone.

80 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2026

About the author

Kaylin Wingfield is an author and poet whose work explores grief, survival, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going after loss. Drawing from lived experience, her writing speaks to those who have endured trauma, heartbreak, and the long road toward healing.

She is the author of Into the Ocean, a raw and emotional memoir rooted in pain, resilience, and survival, as well as multiple poetry collections centered on grief, love, and the connections that remain even after loss.

Kaylin writes for readers who feel alone in their suffering, those searching for language for their pain and reassurance that they are not broken for feeling it so deeply. Her work does not shy away from darkness, but it always reaches toward hope.

Through honest storytelling and vulnerable verse, Kaylin hopes to offer comfort, courage, and a reminder that no one has to face grief alone.

Reviews

[Autumn Aria · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is beautiful. It is deep. It is grief, sorrow, heartache and longing. A collection of poems about the grief of losing someone close, someone loved or a dear pet. Reflecting on the pain of loving and losing. In a way, it's relatable.

The artwork felt sombre and wistful.

Thank you to the author for a free copy.

[T || · Rating 5 out of 5]

I seen Kaylin asking on a Facebook group for some readers of her poetry around loss and grief.

I seriously related to all of them. I lost someone I've never got over, and their 10 year anniversary is actually next month. And those hit me like a trainwreak ❤️

Thank you for sharing such a taboo topic, not alot of people are open about their grief.

[Angie Malfero · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEAUTIFUL

This book was beautiful. I lost a grandson many years ago. He would be 11 now. These poems reminded me so much of him. Thank you so much Kaylin!

[Kymmie H · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great grief poem book. I loved it. I have had many losses in my life and i could resonate with the poems in here. Beautiful.