Capturing Shadows: Poetic Encounters Along the Path of Grief and Loss

by Louis Hoffman (Editor/Contributor), Michael Moats (Editor/Contributor)

Long before contemporary approaches to helping people face death, loss, and other life transitions, poetry was used by many cultures to assist the grieving process. Today, it remains an important healing art. Capturing Shadows is an original collection of poems about actively engaging one’s grieving and loss with a purpose. The poems were written by therapists, counselors, educators, and others who understand and have experienced the struggle of leaning into one’s pain. The introduction along with activities at the end of the book provide a guide for readers to assist them in using poems from Capturing Shadows as well as their own poems to facilitate their grieving process. Whether wanting assistance with one’s own grief and loss, a deeper understanding of the grief and loss, or a resource to help others in their journey, Capturing Shadows is a wonderful resource for all touched by death, loss, and other difficult life transitions.

Genres: Poetry

264 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2015

About the author

Louis Hoffman, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association. An avid writer, he has 19 books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters to his credit. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and 6 of its divisions (1, 10, 32, 36, 48, 52) for his contributions to professional psychology. Dr. Hoffman is the 2020/2021 recipient of the Rollo May Award from the Society for Humanistic Psychology. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology (Senior International Editor), The Humanistic Psychologist, the Journal of Constructivist Psychology, and Janus Head. You can find out more information about Dr. Hoffman as his website, www.louis-hoffman.com.