An injured merlin opens the door to the way in which grief and joy are so bewilderingly intertwined in our hearts. BY DEREK FURR
Tag: Death
dewdrops: Winter Week 3
Winter Week 3 BY FELICIA NAY
Brooks Lampe – Shiver-Morning Baptism
Oregon poet Brooks Lampe welcomes a strange tranquil newness with his remarkable "Shiver-Morning Baptism".
Becoming Yourself – A Conversation with Jiryu Rutschman-Byler
“The vastness isn’t somewhere else. It’s right here, embodied in the most ordinary activities.”
Mike Travisano – Bob’s Tattoos
A short story on the power of three simple words and how much they can mean and embody.
Carsten Czarnecki – Hunter’s Curse & Cure
With primal surrealism, poet Carsten Czarnecki serves as a guide into a sort of dark mysticism in his poem "Hunter's Curse & Cure".
Andy Chaleff on the Transformative Power of Facing Up to Our Fears
In this podcast episode, I explore death and the fear of mortality with Andy Chaleff, and we discuss how these experiences have shaped our lives.
Aviyah Abrams – Soul-Cloud of a Son
With her three-part poem "Soul-Cloud of a Son", poet Aviyah Abrams wanders the tragic contours of loss through the radiance of verse.
Pamela Wax – Dear Mayor
The prose poem "Dear Mayor" by Massachusetts poet Pamela Wax immerses us in layers of spiritual practice, grief, loss, and longing.
Trapper Markelz – Final Wishes
Massachusetts poet Trapper Markelz paints a picture of grief and rest in the grey quiet of his poem "Final Wishes".