Aly Walker was a queer, disabled, Jewish mother and artist based in Illinois. Across poems, essays, and image-video collage, Aly’s work lives in the intersections of grief, pregnancy loss, chronic illness, trauma, recovery, and love. Aly passed away on June 13, 2026, twelve days shy of their birthday. They’re very loved and deeply missed. For an archive of their work in image and video, you can find Aly on Instagram @lovesamsonstrong and on TikTok @alyallalong.

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"I wish I didn’t know after neonatal loss" and "The Truth Is..."

By ALY WALKER

To make room on that used, chipped baby blue end table by my couch like a heart—