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“Joanne” by Lady Gaga Speaks to Generational Grief:
A heartfelt tribute to the pain of losing a loved one -
Hospice Nurse Breaks the Internet with the ‘Death Rattle’:
Julie McFadden is gaining steam online with an unlikely topic: the end of life -
Lessons From a Veterinarian: How to Know When It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Your Pet:
An interview with Dr. Dani McVety, veterinarian and founder of Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice and At-Home Euthanasia
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Category Archives: The Next Chapter
“First Morning” by Joy Harjo
Those left behind wake up without their loved one
This is the first morning we are without you on earth. The sun greeted us after a week of rain In your eastern green and mountain homelands. Plants are fed, the river restored, and you have been woven into a … Continue reading →
“Halley’s Comet” by Stanley Kunitz
Personal loss mirrors existential dread in poem's return to youthful innocence
Miss Murphy in first grade wrote its name in chalk across the board and told us it was roaring down the storm-tracks of the Milky Way at frightful speed and if it wandered off its course and smashed into the … Continue reading →
“Thanks” by W.S. Merwin
Beloved poet expresses gratitude amid the beauty, loss and challenges of life
Poet W.S. Merwin had much to be thankful for. He began writing hymns at the age of 5, after which he developed a love of languages, obtained a degree from Princeton University and lived around the world in countries including … Continue reading →
“Everybody Made Soups,” by Lisa Coffman
A poet explores the possibility of finding peace amid both loss and plenty
After it all, the events of the holidays, the dinner tables passing like great ships, everybody made soups for a while. Cooked and cooked until the broth kept the story of the onion, the weeping meat. It was over, the … Continue reading →
“On Death” from “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran
An inspirational poem that teaches the secret of life is to embrace death
Then Almitra spoke, saying, We would ask now of Death. And he said: You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes … Continue reading →
“I Do Not Believe” by Elyas Alavi, translated by Fatemeh Shams & Leonard Schwartz
Award-winning Afghani poet reflects on the fear of losing a loved one to violence
My beloved if Death be here for you Let it be in tuberculosis’ form Or the form of bitter cold, Not as prey of suicide bombing. You should have the time To review your memories, To review the particulars of … Continue reading →