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“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska:
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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 -
Coping With Election Grief:
While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“Because I Could Not Stop For Death” by Emily Dickinson
A poem that describes an encounter with mortality
“Because I could not stop for death He kindly stopped for me The carriage held but just ourselves And immortality.” Emily Dickinson, born in 1830, was in many ways a living contradiction. She was raised in a Calvinist, orthodox, conservative … Continue reading →
“Prospice” by Robert Browning
Robert Browning's poem views dying as a victory
Back in February I wrote about a love sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Today, I’m analyzing a poem by her husband, Robert Browning, who was also a famous poet. The poem is called “Prospice,” which is a Latin term meaning … Continue reading →
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Tagged Death, Death Poetry, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Prospice, Robert Browning, Robert Browning Poetry
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“Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's famous sonnet reinforces the concept of eternal love
Seeing as tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d pick a poem that has to do with romantic love for this week. It’s also a poem you’re likely familiar with, or at least its famous opening line: “How do I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Death, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Loss, Love poem, Love sonnet, Robert Browning, Valentine's Day
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