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Tag Archives: Death
TODAY’S PORTRAIT: violet
In contrast to cheery Johnny Jump-ups and bold-faced pansies, there’s an introverted branch of the Violaceae family. Violets, true violets, are modest and demure. They shelter underneath their heart-shaped leaves, and even great masses of them never seem to call attention to themselves. Unless … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Life and Death, Mindfulness, Nature, Personal Essay, Poetry, Quotes, Wisdom
Tagged Beauty, Death, Elegies, Flowers, Modesty, Poetry, Violets, Wordsworth
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It’s All Connected, Even the Dragons —
I woke up this morning and found I was thinking about dragons. A little strange, when I think how the sun was shining on hot pink rhododendron blossoms and the sky was blue and brilliant. Nothing fierce or dragon-y in sight … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Loneliness, Memory, Music, Personal Essay, Quotes, Wisdom
Tagged Connections, Death, Dragons, Ezekiel, France, Joy, Resurrection, Rilke, Troyes
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A Glimmer of Hope (3): NATURE
Last week, the bombing of the Boston Marathon, another “little death” of innocence, plunged me into despair. Very slowly I began seeking, and finding, some glimmers of hope in an inner darkness: first came music, next came sharing of food, … Continue reading
WHAT DOES BEING HUMAN MEAN, ANYWAY?
The eager innocent eyes are those of Martin Richard, 8 years old, first victim of the depraved bombers who desecrated the Boston Marathon. The marathon commemorates the horseback ride of Paul Revere to rouse his fellow countrymen on April 15th, … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Democracy, Etcetera, Evolution, Failure, Happiness, Life and Death, Personal Essay
Tagged Bombings, Boston Marathon, Death, Human, Life, Terrorism
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On Memorial Day —
It’s Memorial Day weekend, formerly called Decoration Day, because of the still-observed custom of decorating graves, especially of those who served in the armed forces, with flowers and American flags. Died in battle — or at any rate, once struggled … Continue reading
Posted in Etcetera, Life and Death, Memory, Poetry, Zen
Tagged Death, Holidays, Life, Memory
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The Hardest Thing —
“The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.” — David Russell, filmmaker
MATTERS OF THE HEART: A Life and Death Valentine
Yes, I’m back after a month of adventures, and not just back, but I’m a woman on a mission — a matter of life and death. It’s February, month of Valentines and hearts, and here’s a quick pop quiz for … Continue reading
A Pair of Old Shoes
Vincent van Gogh obsessed about shoes, old shoes, work shoes, peasant shoes, worn and cracked. Some of his finest paintings are these heavily textured ones composed of darks and dulls, so different from the brilliant colors of better known paintings, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Death, Etcetera, Friendship, Paintings, Personal Essay, Photography
Tagged Challenge, Death, Enemies, Friendship, Germany, Jews, Life, Photography, Reconciliation, Shoes, Van Gogh
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Doctors and the “D” Word —
That’s the title of a valuable essay by Danielle Ofri, MD, in a recent New York Times Science and Health Section: “We doctors, ” she says, “are just as terrified of death as any other human being scurrying around this … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Medicine, Personal Essay, Poetry
Tagged Death, Euphemism, Medicine, Physicians, Poetry, Tennyson
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Write On….
One must really be brave to choose love or writing as one’s guides, because they may lead one to the space in which the meaning of our life is hidden — and who can say that this space may not … Continue reading
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