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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period
His friend's committing suicide prompted the artist to begin this notorious phase
Pablo Picasso is known for the fluidity of his work. He frequently went through artistic phases (Cubism being the most notable) that dictated the style and subject matter of his paintings. His so-called Blue Period took place between 1901 and … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Blue Period, Carles Casagemas, Cubism, Pablo Picasso, Rose Period
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“What the Living Do” by Marie Howe
Marie Howe's poem shows that life is more than just the problems we tackle
I don’t think it’s unfair to say that human beings have a tendency to take things for granted. Even the little, simple joys in life are worth being grateful for, but too often we gloss over them to complain about … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Marie Howe, Poems about Death, Poems About Loss, What the Living Do
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“Being fired has some of the advantages of dying without its supreme disadvantages. People say extra-nice things about you, and you get to hear them.”
-Howard Zinn
Photo Credit: The New York Times
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
-Douglas Adams
“We Have Not Long to Love” by Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams illustrates the necessity of savoring every moment
This week, I’m looking at the writing of Tennessee Williams, but not a play; A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie are probably his most famous works, but Williams wrote poetry too. “We Have Not Long to Love” … Continue reading
“Elegy” by Natasha Trethewey
Natasha Trethewey's poem offers her take on death, and so much more
According to this article in The Atlantic, Natasha Trethewey’s “Elegy” for her father is not actually about death. As the author states, “…what’s being elegized is…a kind of loss between father and daughter, a kind of estrangement.” Although the poem … Continue reading
