Comics
Published on April 7th, 2016 |
by Lisa Wilde
WHERE IT ALL CHANGES: Lacunae, an Elegy for My Mother, Part II — by Lisa Wilde









To be continued…
Sometimes we tell stories about our lives in order to understand more about who we are. After my son left for college, I was overcome with a deep grief that felt disproportionate, and—with some thought—I realized it was linked to my dad’s death. I knew this grief shouldn’t be my son’s responsibility, but I also knew it had to go somewhere. This is when I began constructing Lacunae.
Lacunae: Elegy For My Mother will be serialized over five parts, weekly, on MUTHA Magazine. Read the first chapter: “The Good Life,” and follow MUTHA for future installments.
Tags: bad mom, bad mother, Comics, death, graphic medicine, graphic narrative, illness, illustration, Lisa Wilde, loss, parental death, Shame, Unmothered
About the Author
Lisa Wilde
Lisa Wilde is an artist, writer and teacher. Her graphic book—Yo, Miss: A Graphic Look at High School (Microcosm Publishing, 2015) was called a “notable comic” by Bill Kartalopoulos in Best American Comics. Lisa’s second graphic book, Lacunae, was serialized at Muthamagazine.com in 2016. Her zine, Yo, Miss #6: Changes—Vengeance, Trump and the Eumenides was short-listed for Broken Pencil’s 2018 zine awards. She is a fellow of the Academy for Teachers.
Such deep sadness and confusion. I am moved by theses special memories of your dad as well as your deep grieving. I ache with you. This is some really important work, Lisa.