Perihan Soylu

From Darkness To Light Perihan Soylu

Poems on death, life, and love. Life is a journey from darkness back to light.

How can you deal with the loss of a loved one? How can you make sense of death and how can you grief in a healthy way?

Readers say:

"Discovering the pain you went through and seeing you now, spreading such joy. I think that journey is really amazing. I'm so, so happy you shared this."

"Peri, I finished your poems tonight and got to the light! That was beautiful. Really! The journey you take people on through the pages is really touching. Through all of it, I really felt as if I could feel your emotions. YOU have a gift."

This short collection of poems depicts the story of my coming to terms with the loss of my father. If you just had to say good-bye to a loved one and trying to make sense of what happened: These poems are dedicated to you. May you feel encouraged not to run from your emotions of grief, despair, and sadness that come with this experience. I want to encourage you to talk about what you feel and to work through the emotions that come up when experiencing the death of a person who was really close to you.

Although we have been taught differently, I have learned that death is nothing we should simply push aside. We need our loving attention going through this experience. Let us please resist the dominant way of dealing with uncomfortable feelings: Ignoring, numbing or distracting ourselves.

If you are currently going through a dark night of the soul: These peoms are also for you. You are not alone. This is your reminder that dark times are also part of being human. You will get through this. And you will be more loving, kinder, and living life more joyfully because you had the courage not to waste this experience.

I hope that these poems help you see that even dark times do not only consist of darkness alone. There is also always light. May this poetry be a light for you.