Topic Tags: grief

“When I open my mouth no sound comes out..”

“I want to remember / the sunny days / the spring showers / and smiles and laughter…”

Lesléa Newman uses the sestina form to capture her grief.

“In the ruins of the towers / we walked through daily / you would have found letters…” and added them up to find meaning

“My heart / is cracked / into more pieces / than I thought possible…”

Rabbi David Mark offers a teaching following the deaths of six hostages killed in Gaza.

A beautiful prayer for when you say goodbye to a beloved animal companion.

“When my cold dead hand brushed against Aaron’s collar,/his soul purred with a satisfied hymn of approval…”

“We remember the sadness of death Yet we are blessed with life to hold the memory…”

“Help us navigate the rocky shores that beckon us to shipwreck our lives in grief forever.”