A review by Candice Louisa Daquin of ThisKeptAche
I am not one to push grief and loss onto anyone. Compiling poems for this book was cathartic for me. I needed to do this. It has been helpful for my grieving process and the appropriate mourning of a dog who meant the world to me. She was such a lifesaver for me; my calm, my peace. I am certain there will never be another like her.
To know that this work is not only helping me but also others in their grief is the icing on the cake of creativity. This work was not produced in vain. Candice Louisa Daquin, a long-time friend and fellow creator/writer, reviewed Scattered Words: Poems for Jernee Timid Loadholt, and what she said about it made me truly see that I have given the world some magic, even in my sadness.
A snippet of her review is below:
It says a lot about how much animals can impact lives, including the lives of those around us, who understand they are family and the loss is incalculable and akin to losing another human being. Jernee’s life will never be forgotten and this is where Scattered Words comes into its own. To say this is a eulogy isn’t sufficient. This is a testament to love. It is also filled with light and love, because Tremaine knows, Jernee is waiting for her and not far away.
From the first page where there is an image of Tremaine with Jernee, and it says, “hello rainbow bridge / treat my baby with kindness / she deserves it all” to the last image, which is more of a portrait of Jernee, there is grief and loss and love and hope all wound together in this brave and honest homage and reflection of a life well spent.
It isn’t fair that we only had 17 years with Jernee, but one thing I know is, every one of those years was filled with meaning and the bond between them, inseparable. I remember seeing the photos of Jernee after she died, and also leading up to it, and it opened wounds in me I had forgotten I had. This is not a bad thing, it is a necessary thing. We do feel. We have pain. To pretend otherwise is foolish. I like that about Tremaine, she is unflinching in her examination of what is real.
These poems were written after Jernee’s death and during her life. They are sometimes terribly sad, but for any pet-owner, animal-lover or really, person capable of understanding the bonds we forge, this is a book we wish we all had someone write about our life.
You can read the review in its entirety by visiting the original blog post for it.
As a writer who depends on emotions, it is encouraging to know I didn’t overshoot this one. I thank Candice for pointing that out, and for giving Scattered Words: Poems for Jernee Timid Loadholt such a remarkable review.
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A Cornered Gurl 
Grief can often be our silent companion. But it is a blessing when in our hurt we find the common bond with others, and the pain is shared, and it is uniting, and this process makes grief a healing.
A lovely review.
Thanks for sharing, Tre.
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Thank you, Nigel! A co-worker of mine sent me a text message yesterday immediately after she read Scattered Words, and told me that what I did with it is fantastic. She also said it is the perfect thing for her and her family to read since they are facing the possibility of putting their Great Dane of 12 years to sleep. 😩🥺😤
He’s such a handsome, sweet boy, and I know what they’re going through.
I hope my book helps to heal others. I truly do. 🙏🏾🩵
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I am certain it is doing so already. Everything has a purpose..a timing.. a season as they say. We never throw anything into the universe, which does not have an appointed space.
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