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Tag Archives: Poem
“Bereavement,” By Percy Bysshe Shelley
Shelley's poem describes one man's intense grief
Percy Bysshe Shelley is known as one of the preeminent Romantic English poets of the 19th century. Though he only lived to be 29 years old, he is regarded by many to be one of the most influential poets of the English … Continue reading
”Halo” by Melissa Stein
A captivating poem that offers an intimate look at death
Melissa Stein is an incredibly talented author. The San Francisco poet’s work has been published in a variety of journals and anthologies, and for good reason. Her writing is visceral — the imagery it conjures is at once heartbreaking and uplifting. … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Death, Dying, Halo, Halo Poem, Hope, Life, Melissa Stein, Poem, Poems about Death, Poems about Life, Poetry, The Next Chapter, Writing
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”Song” by Christina Rossetti
A look at the serenity and peacefulness that can accompany death
A renowned poet, Christina Rossetti has a way of enchanting readers with her beautiful words and imagery. Even in her poems about death, Rossetti crafted an enthralling and almost whimsical moment for her readers to step into. This is especially true … Continue reading
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Tagged Christina Rossetti, Death, Life, Peace, Poem, Poems about Death, Poetess, Poetry, Serene, Serenity, Song
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“Septimus” by Rachel Wetzsteon
A personal look at a poem considering the tragedy and beauty that accompany both life and death
So often we are conditioned to think of death as something tragic. And, undoubtedly, losing someone is heartbreaking. It shakes your entire world. It changes the way you move through your day to day. I had been, for many years, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Death, Death in Poetry, Death Poetry, Dying, Hope, Hopeful, Joy, Poem, Poetry, Rachel Wetzsteon, Silver Roses, Writing
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“On the Death of Anne Brontë” by Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë’s beautiful poem captures the painful grief people experience when they lose a beloved sibling for whom they would have done anything to spare them from the physical and emotional anguish of dying
Charlotte Brontë’s tribute poem to the loss of her baby sister, Anne, serves as an example of the reflections that occur in a grieving person’s mind when they lose someone for whom they deeply loved and cared. Within the span … Continue reading
One Man Shares the Life Lessons He Learned From His Nine Year-Old Hospital Roommate with Cancer in One Remarkably Beautiful Poem
Canadian spoken word poet Shane Koyczan delivers an emotionally charged performance of his heartbreakingly beautiful poem, “The Crickets Have Arthritis”
At 2007’s Words Aloud Festival, Canadian spoken word poet Shane Koyczan performed a poem he wrote called “The Crickets Have Arthritis.” This beautiful poem shares the lessons he learned about illness, love, life and grief from his nine year-old roommate … Continue reading
