Bereavement We will all go through a bereavement at some point in our lives and this will effect us in many different ways. Some of us will cope better than others, it`s all down to our character. As it was a bereavement that started off my writing journey, I know how much poetry can help in these times of deep emotion. The loss of a loved one or best friend can really knock us over. Major events around the world or wars or even the loss of our job can effect us too. It`s how we cope with this, that will help us to rebuild ourselves and move on. We are like pressure cookers, building up steam, if the pressure is not released... there`s an explosion. Emotion is the same for us at these sad times. We also need to release some pressure. Writing down how we feel as a wonderful way to let off some of the pressure. It doesn`t have to rhyme, or make sense to others, whats important is, that it help you, the writer....