And Still, Birth: Death and New Life in a Pandemic

Adrienne cardon

Made possible by a grant from the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts, Art for Uncertain Times project.

this is a prayer…

This is a story of two pandemic pregnancies, 100 years apart, and the path that led to each.

This is a collaboration between a poet great-grandmother and her poet great-granddaughter, who at age 36, each found themselves pregnant with their fourth and final baby during a time of intense uncertainty.

This is a genealogy.

This is a prayer. —Adrienne Cardon, 2020

Adrienne cardon

is a writer, designer, and creative director. She has presented on creativity and writing at ALT Summit, BONCOM New York, and Listen to Your Mother. She is a recipient of the Mayhew Creative Arts award in poetry, and her writing has been featured in Inscape, Segullah, and Times and Seasons.

Her debut collection of poetry, And Still, Birth: Death and New Life in a Pandemic can be found here.

The Kansas native currently lives in Utah with her four children and filmmaker husband. You can connect with her at adriennecardon.com.