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Essays, opinions, and poetry about grief, loss, and sad things.

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Cristal Yttesen in Grief Book Club

Jul 14

Photo of author (as a child) embracing her father

offering morphine

A poem

It’s been a year since my dad died.
One year and five days
since I looked into his eyes…

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Typical Angel in Grief Book Club

Jun 22

Maybe Heaven Holds Its Breath

But I beg you, please, remember him.

— for Biokpo

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Dr. Sumita Bavaliya in Grief Book Club

Jun 17

At Sea Shore

The 5th Father’s Day Without My Dad

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Raymond Ostrowski II in Grief Book Club

Jun 12

View of a quiet front yard with green grass beneath a cloudy sky on a day with rain. Photo by author.

I’m Afraid

A Poem

I’m afraid I’ve missed it
I missed the rain
I went inside for just a few minutes
And that’s when it…

Fatima Zakir in Grief Book Club

Jun 7

Dark forest path leading to a soft, glowing light symbolizing hope and healing.

Poem

Break the Pattern

in search of a softer ending

Kera Hollow in Grief Book Club

May 13

The Brutality of Healing

A poem

Suffering, now that’s easy,

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Cristal Yttesen in Grief Book Club

Mar 21

Hospital

Fireworks light up the sky,
I leave the hospital.
Believing you’ll be okay.

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Jacqueline Dooley in Grief Book Club

Feb 18

Poetry and Grief Speak the Same Language

When you’re grieving, poetry shines light on a very specific…

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Alexander Ofosu in Grief Book Club

Jan 26

Cradle

How do we soothe our pain

A poem

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Claire Lewis in Grief Book Club

Jan 20

A man is half sleeping, half looking out of the window on a Swiss train. The picture window of the train looks out to a beautiful sunset of purples and pinks over lakes and mountains

Tracking Down My Late Husband’s Poetry Brought His Voice Back to Life

Revisiting the places and…

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