A Bright Wound - Paperbackby Sarah a. Etlinger (Author) How does a daughter forge her own life in a situation fraught with loss, grief, and the weight of her mother's expectations? Sarah A. Etlinger's re telling of the myth of Persephone and Demeter is coupled with poems about everyday experiences related to motherhood, aging parents, and grief. Themes and symbols associated with Judaism the pomegranate, the seasonal rituals, the matrilineal culture play a crucial role as