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Tag Archives: Loss
“The Bridge” Analyzes Why Suicide Happens by Eric Steel
This exploration of Golden Gate Bridge suicides tackles a difficult subject
When we hear news of a recent suicide, whether near or remote to our own lives, everything in us stops still. We naturally think: “why suicide?” Understanding and examining suicidal tendencies is unquestionably one of the most mysterious, difficult topics … Continue reading
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
-Helen Keller
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Famous Sayings About Death, Helen Keller, Loss, Love, Memorial Saying
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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
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Death, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Loss, Love poem, Love sonnet, Robert Browning, Valentine's Day
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“When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou's poem reassures its readers
This past Saturday, a friend and I went to check out Jack Kerouac Alley and City Lights Bookstore in the North Beach area of San Francisco. As a lover of literature, I was delighted by all the quotes by famous … Continue reading
“Gravel” by Alice Munro
Alice Munro's "Gravel" is both heartbreaking and consolatory
Last week I examined a short story by O. Henry, and this week, I’m looking at a story by a famous recipient of the O. Henry Award: Alice Munro. “Gravel” is a tale told from the perspective of a narrator … Continue reading
Healing Through Wisconsin Farmscapes
WI Artist Kari Radl Painted While Her Father Fought Brain Cancer
From the artist’s statement: “In December of 2006, my father was diagnosed with brain cancer. This series of paintings began while we fought this enemy. After the craniotomy, while he healed, I painted. You can see my techniques slowly grow and mature throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Farmscapes, Grief, Healing, Kari Radl, Loss, Painting, Wisconsin
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