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“A Dog Has Died” by Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda's factual ode weeps through wide-open eyes
Pablo Neruda is a great master of understatement, weaving the sparest details around the complexity of loss with a cry that carries its own weight and does not ask to be comforted. The first four lines of his poem “A Dog … Continue reading
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Tagged Chile, Dead pets, Death, Death of a pet, Graceful Mournings, Grief, Grieving, Isla Negra, Losing a pet, Pablo Neruda, Pablo Neruda poetry, Pet loss, Poetry
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What is Public Death Education? An Interview with Lea Rose
Australian psychotherapist, author and the founder of Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre is shifting cultural paradigms of dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Lea Rose, a clinical counselor and psychotherapist with over two decades of experience. She is the founder of the Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre in Melbourne, Australia, and the author of the book “Let’s Talk About … Continue reading
Children’s Grief Education Association Provides Needed Nurturing for Children and Adults
US-based association helps children, caregivers and professionals accept and process mortality
Loss and grief occur at every stage of life — as early as a child leaving the safety and warmth of the mother’s body. Loss of positive mirroring and attention, loss of the good graces of others, loss of one’s … Continue reading
Sobonfu Somé Shares Dagara Grief Wisdom with a Smile
African elder and spiritual teacher creates community through grief
Sobonfu Somé, born in the West African nation of Burkina Faso, says she spoke to the elders in her village before she was born, and her name “Sobonfu” reflects her prenatal intent to be “keeper of the rituals.” When she … Continue reading
Photographer Tom Philips “Dies” in Over 50 Places Around the World
"The Dead Photos" explores the tangible locality of death
“The Dead Photos” is a series of over 50 images taken all over the world in which photo artist Tom Philips has taken self-portraits of himself lying “dead.” Death is a universal, inescapable part of the human experience, yet intimately unique … Continue reading
