When grief takes your voice and other's words fail, poetry speaks.The Aroma of Lilac: Poems on Grief, Hope and Healing After Loss is a tender, deeply-human exploration of what it means to love, lose, and begin again. After the devastating loss of his adult son, and as a long-time writer of poetry, SR Inciardi turned to writing poetry as a way to survive - and to share his journey from heartbreak to hope with others experiencing the same tragedy. This moving collection offers poetry about grief and healing that captures both the ache of sorrow and the quiet miracle of endurance so the grace that emerges can be witnessed. Each poem unfolds and deals with the harshness of loss and the beauty and serenity in sharing loss just like the lilac shares its fragrance in spring- fragile, fleeting, yet full of life. The lilac, long a symbol of renewal, becomes a companion through grief: a reminder that even in sorrow, beauty can still bloom. Readers seeking comfort for grieving parents or poems of loss and remembrance will find words that speak directly to the heart to find a footing from among the disruption - the empty chair, the unfinished sentence, the ache in your chest when the world keeps spinning after someone you love is lost. Through the lens of one father's experience, The Aroma of Lilac becomes a companion for anyone walking through grief's lonely night toward morning. With themes of hope and renewal after loss, these spiritual poems on love and loss remind us that love does not end - it transforms. Whether you are healing after the loss of a child or offering solace to someone who is, this book offers an enduring truth: even in brokenness, beauty can bloom again. A soul-soothing collection for those seeking poetry for the brokenhearted - a gift of words, compassion, and renewal. "The Aroma of Lilac, Poems on Grief, Hope and Healing After Loss--Second Edition" is an expanded collection of poetry on grieving and recovering from the loss of a loved one. This updated edition includes new poems that have appeared in journals and magazines in the USA and in Europe. Inside these updated and expanded pages, you'll find new poetry that has appeared in journals from around the world: -