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While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: James Merrill
“A Dedication” by James Merrill
James Merrill explores the divine that is imminent in the stages of grief
James Merrill’s elegiac poem, “A Dedication” observes grief in its most intimate setting: the mind. Addressed to his friend, the Dutch poet Hans Lodeizen (who died while still a young man in 1950), the poem suggests its close relation to the poet’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged Angel, Divine, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Hans Lodeizen, James Merrill, Loss in Poetry, Spirituality and Belief, Stages of Grief
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“Christmas Tree” by James Merrill
James Merrill writes on his own end of life through the perspective of a Christmas tree
Wound in lights, heavy with ornaments and heirlooms, photos of children now grown up or parents no longer here, the Christmas tree brightens the living room. It fills the floor with needles and scents the air with pine. Becomes a … Continue reading →