Death barged in (a transient post)

I’ve taken down the powerful, poignant poems but here’s the link to read about poet Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno and the poems she wrote in the aftermath of her daughter’s murder: the link

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powerful poem

Gal posted this on her blog. What a beautiful, gorgeous, powerful poem. Thank you, Gal, for sharing…
Kindness
by Naomi Shihab Nye
Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth.
What you held in your hand,
what you counted and carefully saved,
all this must go so you [...]

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poem

This was read at my Blessingway by my wonderful friend M. I read Tagore’s works in Chinese in my younger days, but have no memory of this poem. I suppose at that time, I did not know to appreciate it. But now, this poem, it makes me weep. It is truly beautiful, though.
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The End
It is [...]

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poem

I came across this poem today, on a blog stark, dark and sparse; written by someone whom I have no idea about. His poems have no titles, his blog site offers no clues as to who he is, behind that poet facade. But this poem is written as if he knew:
slowly
with
great caution
in
halting
measured step
I creep
from
sanctuary
dark
to leave
solace
safety
and [...]

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A Grateful Heart

I have had this book, edited by M.J. Ryan, for a couple of years. From time to time I flip through it and find inspiration, and smiles. And I have found, when you have nothing else to hold on to; when the ground beneath you is slipping rapidly, and you fear you are hopelessly falling [...]

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Thoughts on death, grieving, etc

P asked if setting up this website had helped me gotten over my grief. No. I told her you never really get over a grief, but you learn to deal with it. That grief becomes a part of you. It is this sore, tender spot somewhere in your heart. It walks with you, breathes with [...]

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