About Melanie Jansen
Melanie is a poet, intensive care doctor, and ethicist who writes to make sense of the beauty and difficulty of human life. Poetry helps her create clarity around love, friendship, motherhood, crisis, loss, and hope. She values poetry for the space it opens in the quiet moments of a day and in the defining moments of a life. She is also an engaging speaker who is often invited to enrich medical and professional education through the arts.
All That Could Be Lost is a collection that honours the patients and families Melanie has cared for while tracing the personal impact of that work. The poems explore many forms of love and loss, including motherhood and other profound relationships. They confront hardship yet reach toward joy and connection. Pieces from the collection have been recognised in competitions, published widely, and exhibited in galleries.