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Laure-Anne Bosselaar: About My Birthday

when the last leaves let go, let go,
have all let go, & it’s almost winter again —
don’t remember my birthday

December 9, 2024 · 30 Comments

Tony Gloeggler: Anyway

After we dropped dirt
on my father’s coffin
the long line of cars
drove back to the house.

June 6, 2024 · 12 Comments

Jim Daniels: My Security Question

The closet in her room
remains as she left it
clothes losing their dark
interest. Ghosts in the dust.

June 2, 2022 · 5 Comments

Sarah Chavez: The Story of Death Is the Story of Women

It is clear that our society’s current denial of death is not working. What would our culture look like if we instead met the most mysterious, painful, and transformational aspect of our lives with compassion and clarity?

September 5, 2019 · 3 Comments

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