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Sierra V. Fedorko

Sierra V. Fedorko is a Storytelling Poet bringing you compelling tales of life as a woman, gardener, and mother. She believes in being honest and does not shy away from anguish, vulnerability, and complexities, but her work is championed in hope, the Light of her Lord and Savior, and is woven with the assurance that God’s presence changes everything.

Hope Gives a Eulogy

In Hope Gives a Eulogy, Sierra V. Fedorko shares intimate poetry about her journey through infertility and how God made spring in her soul even before a baby was in her womb. This collection of 96 poems explores how infertility impacts faith, friendship, marriage, and womanhood.

While this is Sierra’s story of infertility, Hope Gives a Eulogy voices the unseen stories so many women have lived. Infertility is a harsh pain, but there is a hope, resilience, and love that endures within this heartache. These 96 poems will bring comfort and light to anyone facing the forever season of infertility.

Swan Song of a Scarecrow

In a whirlwind of happiness following a long season of infertility, Sierra finds herself fearing the future, sudden loss, and figuratively holding her breath for things to fall apart. It is in these years of pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood where she deeply learns to fully embrace God’s good gifts, and to run headlong into happiness whenever it is present in her life. It is in this vulnerability of great joy where she discovers it is just as safe to rejoice with God as it is to grieve with Him.

Composed in reverse chronology, Sierra tells that story of safety in God through poems that also serve as a study of time and a love letter to all the beauty within time’s passage.

From infertility to pregnancy, to birth and the beginnings of motherhood, Swan Song of a Scarecrow is a stirring tale of how God’s Presence changes everything, how a woman became a mother, and how she discovered she was safe to run into life like a child. Arms outstretched. Headlong.

Carol of the Mourning Dove

Brighter days ahead, they always say. Sometimes true on earth. Definitely true in heaven with our Lord at last. But mostly it seems like those “brighter days ahead” are found when after the heartbreak and during the sorrow and struggles to follow we find ourselves ever nearer to the Lord—glad and at peace—despite it all. Carol of the Mourning Dove encapsulates those vulnerable years when heartache and grief bubbles beneath the surface even while joy can be tasted so fully and every inch of beauty is savored.

Sharing innermost stories from her past and present, Sierra invites you into the poetry of her heart and the lyrics she would give the Mourning Dove as she holds on tight to her Lord and Refuge with an often weak, but staunch white-knuckle grasp.

Personal and vivid, these poems proclaim the unbreakable thread of Hope weaving through the turn of seasons both out of doors and in our souls.

Reviews

“This beautiful collection of poems has spoken the aches of my soul throughout many hard, stretching times. Raw, real, and revelatory, Hope Gives A Eulogy speaks of finding life in deadwinter, and weeps and waits with those who are yearning for a “yes” to their heart’s prayers.”
—Amazon Reviewer

I will be returning to these poems again and again on this infertility journey. Sierra has a unique talent for capturing complex emotions in small word counts. As someone who is also longing for “spring” – even if I never have my own baby – these poems gave me hope that I can climb out of this hole and find joy. Grateful for this collection!
— Amazon Reviewer

I truly grew a love and appreciation for this form of art after reading both of Sierra’s poetry books. They’re so rich and emotional. Her words make you feel so many different things (sadness, joy, peace, etc.) I absolutely love this book!
— Amazon Reviewer