Tag: grief

The Presence of Absence

The Presence Of Absence In an interview, the great writer Christian Bobin said the following, which resonates during this time of coming to terms with absence, when love remains alive: “What remains of a loved one is a very subtle, immaterial substance that we used to call—for lack of a better term—their presence. A unique..

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The Celebration in Honour of Anne’s Life

The Celebration in Honour of Anne’s Life La version française de ce court texte suit la version anglaise. “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that..

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Avian and human grief …a cinquain poem

Avian and human grief …a cinquain poem Owl grieves… A loss of mate; We mourn, anticipate A certain fate … Bereavement is To come.   https://chirpforbirds.com/bird-brain/do-birds-have-feelings/ “There are many instances of birds expressing grief and even engaging in mourning rituals, showing that sadness isn’t just a human state. It’s interesting to note that birds exhibit..

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