Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.”

-Ambrose Bierce
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“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”

-Robert Frost
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“Parta Quies” by A.E. Housman

A.E. Housman puts his own unique spin on an old concept

I took an introductory Latin course in college (yes, I am a complete nerd), and was therefore able to recognize the grammar of the phrase “Parta Quies,” an A.E. Housman poem, when I saw it; however, I wasn’t exactly sure … Continue reading

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“Misery” by Anton Chekhov

Discussing the isolation in Anton Chekhov's "Misery"

Last week I wrote about the shock that follows hearing of a death. This week I’m analyzing the short story “Misery,” by Anton Chekhov, and its title leaves no doubt about what the tale involves. The narrative follows Iona Potapov, … Continue reading

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“My uncle Sammy was an angry man. He had printed on his tombstone: What are you looking at?”

-Margaret Smith
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“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”

-Havelock Ellis
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