Tag Archives: death

Learning How to Mourn

Posted on January 22, 2020 by emmasrandomthoughts

Last year, around this time, I was posting a lot of posts about death.  I posted a chant of Memory Eternal, the last prayer Orthodox Christians pray in their funeral liturgy.  (They are asking God to remember the person.)  I … Continue reading →

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Vigil Strange I Kept on the Field One Night by Walt Whitman

Posted on November 23, 2018 by emmasrandomthoughts

Vigil strange I kept on the field one night; When you my son and my comrade dropt at my side that day, One look I but gave which your dear eyes return’d with a look I shall never forget, One … Continue reading →

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I Heard a Fly Buzz by Emily Dickinson

Posted on February 7, 2015 by emmasrandomthoughts

I heard a Fly buzz – when I died – The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air – Between the Heaves of Storm – The Eyes around – had wrung them dry – And Breaths … Continue reading →

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45 Years Ago: RFK

Posted on June 6, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

I heard on the radio that Bobby Kennedy was shot 45 years ago today.  I was stunned to realize how long ago that was (obviously well before my time) but even so, the death of anyone so young and well … Continue reading →

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