Birthdays and Grief
One of the most difficult occasions to deal with, after a loved one has passed on, are birthdays. This includes both theirs and yours....
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Sharon Arthur
Sep 21, 20203 min read
Poetry of the Hearth
For centuries, the hearth has been a symbol for home. Nothing equals our home in importance to us, except perhaps what we do for a living.
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Sharon Arthur
Jul 21, 20202 min read
Poetry and Isolation
There is a historical romanticized image of the poet as someone wandering throughout isolated mountain forests, like a hermit or monk...
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Sharon Arthur
May 17, 20203 min read
Poetry and Emotion
When we write poetry, the best of it stems from our emotional state. Poetry and emotion are linked closely together...
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Sharon Arthur
Mar 17, 20204 min read
Poetry and Music
It is spring, and listening to the birds singing outside my window I have been thinking about music lately,..
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Sharon Arthur
Jan 14, 20205 min read
Mindfulness Meditation
As the winter season enters, you may have made New Year’s resolutions that you’re hopeful about keeping.
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Sharon Arthur
Nov 4, 20195 min read
The Holidays and Loss
For most of us, the holidays are a happy joyous time of celebration filled with family, friends, and lots of love.
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Sharon Arthur
Oct 30, 20193 min read
Why Write Poetry?
I began to write poetry out of grief and loss, to express the outpouring of feelings that came after my parents’ deaths.
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Sharon Arthur
Sep 2, 20194 min read
Life After Grief
So, what happens now, after your loved one has died? What does your life look like? These are questions that we have to deal with eventually
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Sharon Arthur
Aug 26, 20194 min read
The Poetry of Hope
Hope is probably the single most important ingredient necessary to recover from grief and lead a full life once again.
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Sharon Arthur
Aug 7, 20194 min read
In Honor of Summer
I thought you might enjoy some nature poem recommendations for laid-back light reading, along with my own comments about the poems.
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Sharon Arthur
Jul 15, 20195 min read
Turning Your Grief into A Poem
Losing a loved one can mean you feel painful grief for a long time. Often it can help to express those feelings through writing poetry.
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Sharon Arthur
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Depression and Grief
Some people, probably many, find themselves in the throes of a depression after the death of a loved one.
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Sharon Arthur
Jun 19, 20193 min read
Loss and Spirituality
After the death of a loved one many of us completely shut down. We isolate ourselves and turn our energies inward, but in a negative way.
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Sharon Arthur
Jun 14, 20194 min read
Poetry and Spirituality
There is a very close relationship between poetry and spirituality.
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