Millie's Angel, Megan

Millie's Angel.
Megan.
Photograph.


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about the piece.
A friend and I went to our local cemetery for International Babylost Mother's Day. I found this angel atop a grave. I called it Millie's Angel. Millie was the lady buried there.

about the artist.
Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 17 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief.

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of her poetry and writing.

Found Heart IV, Megan

Found Heart IV.
Megan.
Photography.


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about this piece.
I look for hearts wherever I go, these hearts have been found around my home or on walks in our town. To some they may be a scrap of fabric, a piece of wood, a leaf or a shadow - to me they are hearts - a symbol of love. -Megan


about the artist.
Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 17 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief.

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of her poetry and writing.

Found Heart III, Megan

Found Heart III.
Megan.
Photography.


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about this piece.
I look for hearts wherever I go, these hearts have been found around my home or on walks in our town. To some they may be a scrap of fabric, a piece of wood, a leaf or a shadow - to me they are hearts - a symbol of love. -Megan


about the artist.
Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 17 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief.

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of her poetry and writing.

Found Heart II, Megan

Found Heart II.
Megan.
Photography.


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about this piece.
I look for hearts wherever I go, these hearts have been found around my home or on walks in our town. To some they may be a scrap of fabric, a piece of wood, a leaf or a shadow - to me they are hearts - a symbol of love. -Megan


about the artist.
Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 17 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief.

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of her poetry and writing.

Found Heart I, Megan

Found Heart.
Megan.
Photography.

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about this piece.
I look for hearts wherever I go, these hearts have been found around my home or on walks in our town. To some they may be a scrap of fabric, a piece of wood, a leaf or a shadow - to me they are hearts - a symbol of love. -Megan

about the artist.
Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 17 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief.

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of her poetry and writing.

On Joy and Sorrow, Megan

On Joy and Sorrow.
Travel Journal page.
Megan Warren.
Watercolor and ink.

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about the piece.

This piece was created for the Still Life 365 Travel Journal. It is On Joy and Sorrow  by Khalil Gibran
This was read at the funerals of our sons. -Megan

about the contributor.
Megan is the wife to Ken and mother of five: 16 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (stillborn 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (stillborn 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); Alex (stillborn 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). As Megan says, "Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief. I have volunteered as a Peer support counsellor to other bereaved parents and facilitated grief writing workshops that I wrote and designed. I am in the process of developing this into an online workshop so that it is more accessible to those that need it. I blog at Four Ravens and  my former blog The Rose Garden has more of my poetry and writing."

For Leta Blue, Megan

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about the contributor and this piece.
Megan's daughter Leta Blue was stillborn at 20 weeks on February 21, 2010. This is Megan's tribute to her.

Manhole Cover, Megan

Manhole Cover
(For Alex)

Part of me
to the core
it covers
compresses
suppresses
all that
bubbles
beneath
the surface
it contains
all the grief
and sorrow
laughter
and joy
fear
and loathing
love
and joy
part of me
to the core
the cover
is all that
you see.

Manhole Cover and Alex's Mandala.
© Megan Warren
19th February 2006

Poem and Photograph.

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about the piece.

Megan describes her work, "This piece was written following a prompt at Soul Food Cafe about manhole covers. I read the prompt just after Alex's first birthday/anniversary, it resonated with me and resulted in the image and the poem Manhole Cover. The image was created in photoshop using one of Alex's ultrasound images. My original post can be found here."

about the contributor.

Megan describes herself, "I am the wife to Ken and mother of five: 16 year old Troy and four who are only with us in Spirit - Brendan (Still born 19/4/1999 - 20 weeks gestation); Cianan (stayed with us for us for 7 hours - 6/8/2000 - 22 weeks); Kavyn (Still born 31/1/2002 - 23 weeks); and Alex (Still born 17/2/2005 - 21 weeks and 5 days). Writing and art have helped me to traverse the journey that is grief. I have volunteered as a Peer support counsellor to other bereaved parents and facilitated grief writing workshops that I wrote and designed. I am in the process of developing this into an online workshop so that it is more accessible to those that need it."

Megan blogs at Four Ravens. Her former blog, the Rose Garden, has more of  her poetry and writing.