Read

“The Lost Cardigan”

Published:
December 14, 2023
April 3, 2023
Read "The Lost Cardigan", a poem about grief and loss.|Read "The Lost Cardigan", a poem about grief and loss.

When I first knew you,
my love, you had a cardigan
the blue of the partly-
shrouded sky this afternoon.
How many sexy guys
in their late twenties
wore cardigan sweaters,
even in the Eighties,
like Pat Boone or,
my sons’ hero, Mr. Rogers,
especially former paratroopers?
At least you only wore the thing
with its moth-gnawed holes
and missing buttons at home
in that first apartment
where I shared my draughty
study with your poems.
Sometimes, finding you there,
typing away in the blue sweater,
I tried to picture you walking
into a shop, picking it out,
and buying it. I teased that
someday it might get lost
in the dryer. Truth is, I never
knew what happened to it,
couldn’t recall when it went
missing, though I searched
high and low for it after you died.

Creators:
Judith Sornberger
Published:
December 14, 2023
April 3, 2023
On a related note...
Finding Healing and Joy through Art

Finding Healing and Joy through Art

Grotto

After A Hellish Week, I’m Learning to #TrustTheProcess

After A Hellish Week, I’m Learning to #TrustTheProcess

Liz Colleran

Meet This Year's Global Teacher Prize Winner

Meet This Year's Global Teacher Prize Winner

Grotto Shares

4 Ways to Practice More Mindful Communication

4 Ways to Practice More Mindful Communication

Mary Claire Lagroue

Mapping a Journey Through Grief with Picasso

Mapping a Journey Through Grief with Picasso

Julia Weir

Bringing Hope and Support to Families in Crisis

Bringing Hope and Support to Families in Crisis

Grotto

5 Paintings That Have Shaped My Understanding of God

5 Paintings That Have Shaped My Understanding of God

Maureen O'Brien

"Hike"

"Hike"

Kate Fowler

New Year's Resolutions for a Brighter, Inclusive Future

New Year's Resolutions for a Brighter, Inclusive Future

Grotto

"The Son"

"The Son"

Marjorie Maddox

Palm Sunday Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Palm Sunday Spotify Playlist | #GrottoMusic

Grotto

3 Ways to Prepare for Being a First-Time Parent

3 Ways to Prepare for Being a First-Time Parent

Kelly Sheredy

This Story Will Make You Think About Life Differently

This Story Will Make You Think About Life Differently

Grotto

Free Download: #ABetterLight Journaling Challenge

Free Download: #ABetterLight Journaling Challenge

Grotto

10 Inspiring Twitter Accounts to Uplift Your Feed

10 Inspiring Twitter Accounts to Uplift Your Feed

Molly Cruitt

What It Means to Live Without Fear

What It Means to Live Without Fear

Josh Noem

What It Takes to Be a Great Mentor

What It Takes to Be a Great Mentor

Grotto

Finding Faith on a Longboard

Finding Faith on a Longboard

Sage Webb

5 Ways to Make the Most of the Fall Season

5 Ways to Make the Most of the Fall Season

Lillian Fallon

3 Easy Steps to Make Praying Out Loud Less Awkward

3 Easy Steps to Make Praying Out Loud Less Awkward

Lisa Greey Lytwyn

newsletter

We’d love to be pals.

Sign up for our newsletter, and we’ll meet you in your inbox each week.