In the Mourning is a collection of non-traditional poetry expressing a personal snippet of one woman's journey in life. It includes pieces which depict both the mountains and valleys in her life. And, it is meant to evoke the reader's feelings and thoughts. To further solicit your own interpretation and or feelings after each piece the author included a "Thoughts" page. In the Mourning is a non-traditional work of art, but there are a couple of old world style pieces.