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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.”
-Susan Ertz
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Death, Funny Death Sayings, Immortality, Susan Ertz
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“Go Like This” by Lorrie Moore
Lorrie Moore's short story is modern in its ideas, and comical in its approach
I’ve written a lot on older literature, poems and stories from centuries ago, and because of this, I’ve decided to write about a modern author this week. I was introduced to the stories of Lorrie Moore last year, and I … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Death, Go Like This, Lorrie Moore, Rational Suicide, Self-Help
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“1” by Gabriello Chiabrera
William Wordsworth's beautiful translation conveys a bold message
For this week’s selection, I’ve chosen something slightly different from previous weeks: that is, a famous poet’s translation of another famous poet’s work. The poem in question is William Wordsworth’s translation of an epitaph by Gabriello Chiabrera. The poem … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Afterlife, Death, Dying, Gabriello Chiabrera, William Wordsworth
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