grief, The Hope We Risk is a collection of poetry and poetic prose to bring light to your darkest hours. If you feel alone in your grief or struggle to see how there can be hope in the midst of despair, these carefully crafted words by numerous poets and authors are here to bring you comfort and to point to the God who is still in control in a spiraling world. To those who have loved and lost, faced the pain of death, fallen into the clutches of paralyzing grief, and either gotten back up or still need a helping hand, know that you are loved. May this book be a balm and encouragement to the weariest of souls-to help you risk hope even in the face of sorrow.