Chris Williams·9 hours agoThe World Really Does Need More StevensYesterday, we celebrated a friend gone far too soon. I have noticed one thing everyone loved about Steven was his ability to engage in the present moment, making the person or thing in front of him the only person or thing that mattered in the world. …Life3 min read
J.J. Duncan·20 hours agoMissed CallsIn the middle of the night I called the phone. It is my daughter’s phone, but I feel the chagrined modern parent’s need to explain why my 9 year old daughter has an iPhone. You see — she doesn’t really use the iPhone like, well — a phone. It’s really…Grief5 min read
Astris C·10 hours agoMy First Taste of GriefIt’s been more than a couple months since I published my last article. I had fallen into a depressive episode, yet again. My mind devoid of ideas, my heart heavy with emptiness, I couldn’t bring myself to write anything. All that was on my mind was how I would never…Grief2 min read
The Semicolon Poems·14 hours agoThe Wooden BoxI have held on to grief like a scared child in the dark holding the hand that hits him; careful not to hold too tight but never really leaving it. I have put grief like a keepsake of pains past in a wooden box, hiding it out of my sight, …Poetry2 min read
Christine Zaky·1 day agoDeath and magical thinking: what I learned after losing my sonDeath and magical thinking: what I learned after losing my son As I was nearing 60, I thought I had it all figured out: I had found my place in the beautiful corner of California where we settled almost 30 years ago. My hardworking and caring husband and myself had…Grief6 min read
Garth Iorgy·1 day agoOk, Baseball… I Need YouJust last week I wrote that baseball cannot save us. Its not even really the job of baseball to save us. Its supposed to be a minor distraction from the ups and downs of an average life. But I’m going to need more from you, baseball. I’m going to need…Baseball4 min read
REG·8 hours agoGoblining is trending, so here’s how to be the best kind of goblin: a sun goblin.Everyone loves the feeling of warm sun in winter. Everyone wants the comfort and healing that connection brings. Absent human touch, the most comforting thing to me is either a weighted blanket, a dog who loves to snuggle, or the touch of the sun. I’m New England, spring is hard…Grief4 min read
Debra Reay·10 hours agoNo goodbyesYou Left me Confused and Alone without You, my dearest friend You left the pain behind And all those who wished you well It was too soon to leave this world I didn’t get to see you one last time I didn't get to kiss you and say goodbye This etheree poem was written for our #MMPOETRYBATTLE, over on Twitter! The prompt word was #GriefWriter1 min read
Stefanee Bakke·8 hours agoCommunityI want to tell you a story about community, but to get there we’ll have to go through grief. Up until very recent years, I would quickly and proudly say, I’m a born and bred Minnesotan, with some smirk or nod about my ability to handle the cold. Conversely, when…Covid 194 min read
Conservativeartist Org·7 hours agoFlowers For Carol AnnCarol Ann died this morning. Carol Ann rarely used her middle name, so I will call her Carol as I did for as long as I knew her. Carol is another victim of life, the life of reliance on a perverted medical system. …Grief3 min read
