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Author Archives: Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Last Words” by Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath's funeral poem imagines what her ideal burial would look like
Sylvia Plath was both haunted and mesmerized by death. Suffering from depression at an early age, Plath’s poetry deeply encapsulates how she felt about dying. Her depression often evaporated her fear of death, which gave her a novel perspective on … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Remembrance Jars
Write thoughts to your loved ones and save them in a memorial jar
Our Tip of the Week: Sometimes when we lose someone close to us, thoughts constantly swirl through our heads that remind us of our loss. Most of these thoughts are random and simple. If you’re baking a pie, you might … Continue reading
The Funeral That Took 530 Years
A king of England is getting a proper burial for the first time this week
He died in 1485, but King Richard III is finally getting his own funeral. It took 530 years after his death in battle for the former ruler to have a proper burial. The king’s story is an unusual one. In … Continue reading
Internal Medicine: A Doctor’s Stories by Terrence Holt
Terrence Holt talks about the most surprising stories of his early medical career in this suspenseful page-turner
When you’ve worked in a hospital’s ICU as long as Terrence Holt has, you learn a thing or two about death. His book, Internal Medicine: A Doctor’s Stories, takes a parabolic twist to gritty stories from hospital residents. While plenty … Continue reading
