Deanna J. Woodall has written a moving account of the emotional impact of her husband's unexpected death. Using Japanese haiku poems as expressions of grief while keeping a mourning vigil at her husband's tombstone, a loving connection was sought and found. Gradually, Mrs. Woodall was recalled to living by the inspiring signs of nature around her. This book is a unique and telling account of the power of art to heal a desolate heart after the death of a beloved partner.