Embracing Death: Poetry’s Lessons on Living and Letting Go

by Roberta Ness

Exploring Diverse Cultural and Poetic Perspectives on Mortality

There you are. Right on time. Let me give you a hug and a green tea. Green for St. Patrick’s Day! I had a lot of fun last week. You, too? Great! In that case, let’s continue with the poetry theme for one more week. This time, I want to expand the conversation to encompass a broader set of perspectives from other cultures and traditions, many harkening to the past or grounded in nature. We live in a swirling tangle of diverse and conflicting ideas. Today, let’s finish our poetry adventure with a wider range of takes on dying…