“This is one of the great human mysteries: why do works of art about bad things such as loss and deprivation make us feel good?” LossHeartbreakDeprivation Book:The Handbook of Heartbreak: 101 Poems of Lost Love and Sorrow Source: The Handbook of Heartbreak: 101 Poems of Lost Love and Sorrow
“But someone I know is dying-- And though one might say glibly, "everyone is," The different pace makes the difference absolute.” DeathPoetryLossGriefDyingPoemMourning Author:Robert Pinsky
“There is something cathartic about having absolute loss articulated.” LossHealthAbsolutesCathartic Author:Robert Pinsky