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Category Archives: coping-with-grief
The Confusion of Missing You
Kim’s on my mind tonight for some reason…so I’ve written another poem. Seems to be the only way I can put this into words. Here goes. The Confusion of Missing You It confounds me still The way you left this … Continue reading
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NaBloPoMo: Soul Bearing
In a moment of peace, this came. I hope you enjoy it. Soul Bearing It’s a recent development But I have come to be comfortable With my place in the world, and my different shades of self. The journey continues … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris, cyberloss, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Kim, NaBloPoMo, poetry
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NaBloPoMo: Passing Judgement
After cleansing myself with yesterday’s poem, I took inspiration from today’s Poetic Asides prompt, which called for a judging poem. (Useful, when that’s what I’m trying not to do with this situation…it’s hard enough to fathom without the subconscious fiery anger and … Continue reading
NaBloPoMo: Detachment
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Kim again in earnest. Unfortunately, it’s not yet become the positive thinking that I would be able to tolerate. (I don’t yearn for it in the same way as I do for positive thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in anorexia, coping-with-grief, cyberloss, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Kim
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Time, grief and cyberloss
We’ve all heard it said that time heals. There are various schools of thought on how that happens, and still others who believe that time does not directly heal, but what you do with that time does. I’m inclined to … Continue reading
NaBloPoMo: No Exact Science – grief poetry
The muse has been good to me tonight, so I am sharing one of two poems that I have written. This shouldn’t be taken as advice, it just sums up my experience. I hope you enjoy the piece…if it resonates … Continue reading
NaBloPoMo: Sharing
Whilst editing a guest post for Caleb Wilde’s Confessions of a Funeral Director blog today, I began to think about the way in which I make sure that Chris’ memory remains alive, by sharing her story with others. Because her story … Continue reading
Posted in Chris, coping-with-grief, cyberloss, Grief Loss and Bereavement, NaBloPoMo, poetry
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Cyberloss, grief, memories and choices
Have you decided what to do with your memories? Even five years after Chris’ passing, I’m still in the process of working out what to do with some of them. The experience of knowing Kim, and what she went through, … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Chris, coping-with-grief, cyberloss, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Kim, NaBloPoMo
Tagged choices, Chris, cyberloss, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Kim, memories
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Birthday greetings
Not really sure what to offer today, except to say that my thoughts are with Chris’ family today as her son turns 17. I’m sure he’s grown up to be everything his mother would want him to be. Wishing him all the very best today, and always. It wouldn’t be NaBloPoMo without a poem, so this is for him. Continue reading
NaBloPoMo: Something Misunderstood
Today’s prompt comes from Poetic Asides:
“For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Something (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write the poem.”
Given those guidelines, what could I do but write about the situation we have experienced? It was almost too good to be true…so here’s ‘Something Misunderstood’ Continue reading
