SpesSemper
The Department of Missing Things: A Book of Poems for Those Who Have Lost Someone, Something, or Themselves is a heartfelt and darkly humorous collection of poems about grief, loss, resilience, and the stubborn courage required to begin again.
With honesty, wit, and compassion, Spes Semper explores the heartbreak of losing people, dreams, health, certainty, and even parts of ourselves. Rejecting clichés and easy answers, these poems offer comfort, laughter, understanding, and hope for anyone navigating life's most difficult seasons.
For those carrying an empty chair in their heart, this book is a reminder that healing is not about forgetting-it's about learning to live, laugh, and bloom again despite the loss.
Author's Purpose
"I did not write this book to tell people how to grieve. I wrote it to tell them they are not alone while doing it."
- Spes Semper 🌺