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Tag Archives: Poems about Death
“Lines For Winter” by Mark Strand
Mark Strand's "Lines For Winter" stresses the importance of moving forward, no matter what
Photo Credit: www.twanight.org The title “Lines For Winter” may lead you to believe that the poem, by Mark Strand, is going to be a cheerless one. But in fact, it is surprisingly upbeat. The piece uses the metaphor of winter … Continue reading
“What the Living Do” by Marie Howe
Marie Howe's poem shows that life is more than just the problems we tackle
I don’t think it’s unfair to say that human beings have a tendency to take things for granted. Even the little, simple joys in life are worth being grateful for, but too often we gloss over them to complain about … Continue reading
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Tagged Marie Howe, Poems about Death, Poems About Loss, What the Living Do
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“We Have Not Long to Love” by Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams illustrates the necessity of savoring every moment
This week, I’m looking at the writing of Tennessee Williams, but not a play; A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie are probably his most famous works, but Williams wrote poetry too. “We Have Not Long to Love” … Continue reading
“At That Hour” by James Joyce
Discussing love and death in James Joyce's "At That Hour"
I’ve written many times in this column about the wide range of interpretations that poetry is open to. I definitely faced that this week when I found “At That Hour,” by James Joyce. Joyce is, by nature, a very complex … Continue reading
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Tagged At That Hour, Dubliners, James Joyce, James Joyce Poems, James Joyce Poetry, Poems about Death, The Dead
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“Nothing Twice” by Wislawa Szymborska
Discussing "YOLO" and Wislawa Szymborska's "Nothing Twice"
My sister is among the many, many young people currently obsessed with the phrase, “YOLO”: that’s “you only live once,” if you’re not hip to the lingo. It’s essentially the equivalent of “carpe diem,” one of the most popularly tattooed … Continue reading
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Tagged Nobel Laureates, Poems about Death, Wislawa Szymborska, Wislawa Szymborska Poems, YOLO
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“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost
One of Robert Frost's most famous poems offers plenty of food for thought
The first time I read Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” I immediately interpreted it (as many others have) as a poem about a suicidal man reluctantly resisting the tempting thought of taking his own life. Here’s … Continue reading
