Addressing everything from the darkest moments of despair to the long and arduous journey toward healing, Why? Why? Why? is the culmination of Cockerham's experiences as a grieving mother --an honest and heartfelt collection of poetry for anyone enduring the isolation and inconsolable pain of losing a child, or wanting to learn more about responding to the loss of others.
G. A. Cockerham lives on the southern Oregon coast with husband Bruce. She is a retired financial advisor and insurance broker. The first three books of the O'Toole/Starker Oregon coast murder mystery series were featured in the fall, 2019 issue of Southern Oregon Magazine. The fourth book in the series, Murder Takes All, was published in 2020. Murder at Macklyn Cove, number five in the series, was published in October of 2021!
Georgia communicated clearly in her poems the depth of her pain from the loss of her son. She made me feel some of how she must have felt. I cried, and I felt her darkness. Then, I felt relief and joy for her when the light in her life began to shine once more. Well done! I think Georgia's words gave me a better understanding of how someone feels dealing the loss of a loved one, and would be especially helpful to other parents who lose a child.