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“DEATH COMES SLOWLY LIKE ANTS TO A FALLEN FIG”

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Charles Bukowski, born on August 16, 1920, was an influential American poet. Known for his unique style and profound depiction of the lives of the underclass in America, he is considered one of the representatives of the Beat Generation. more

“...our loves ones truly are ever-present. We may bury their bodies or scatter their ashes, but their spirits are boundless and do not accompany them to the grave. The terms 'letting go' and 'closure' are just empty words. They mean nothing to someone who has suffered through the death of a loved one. Instead of insisting on figuratively burying our dead, why not keep them close to us? Love doesn't die when we do.”

Death Loss Grief Dying Closure Burial

Book:Reaching Beyond the Veil: Unlocking the Mystery of Modern Spirit Communication

Source: Reaching Beyond the Veil: Unlocking the Mystery of Modern Spirit Communication

“Why are my sons followed thus by darkness?' ...'Because they were born in the house of flesh, therefore death follows at their heels.”

Life Death Dying Living Inevitability

Book:The Left Hand of Darkness

Source: The Left Hand of Darkness

“The train blows, just when I was forgetting. Forgetting that I am here alone. And I wonder if those cars got held up by its passing, just as I have yours.”

Quotes Grief Dying Grieving Death Of A Loved One

Book:Jagged Little Pieces

Source: Jagged Little Pieces

“It is a dreadful thing to wait and watch for the approach of death; to know that hope is gone, and recovery impossible; and to sit and count the dreary hours through long, long, nights - such nights as only watchers by the bed of sickness know. It chills the blood to hear the dearest secrets of the heart, the pent-up, hidden secrets of many years, poured forth by the unconscious helpless being before you; and to think how little the reserve, and cunning of a whole life will avail, when fever and delirium tear off the mask at last. Strange tales have been told in the wanderings of dying men; tales so full of guilt and crime, that those who stood by the sick person's couch have fled in horror and affright, lest they should be scared to madness by what they heard and saw; and many a wretch has died alone, raving of deeds, the very name of which, has driven the boldest man away. ("The Drunkard's Death")”

Dying Deathbed Dying Last Words Deathbed Confession

Author:Charles Dickens

“He was going to die soon, you knew when you saw those eyes. There was no sign of life in his flesh, just the barest traces of what had once been a life. His body was like a dilapidated old house from which all furniture and fixtures have been removed and which awaited now only its final demolition.”

Death Dying Human Simile

Book:Norwegian Wood

Source: Norwegian Wood

“When I asked her what was the matter? answered, she didn't know; but she felt so afraid of dying!”

Death Fear Dying

Book:Wuthering Heights

Source: Wuthering Heights

“Death didn't happen like I expected it to. There was no Grim Reaper, no chorus of angels, no army of demons. And my life didn't flash before my eyes. Death was the color of softness, a delicate green under a thin film of baby powder. There was nothing but soft random thoughts and picture, drifting through me like a child's breath blowing through a dandelion after making a wish. And as I died, I was held by my love. I wanted to soak up her love and smuggle it with me to wherever my soul was headed. -character Ron (Broken)”

Death Dying Angels Grim Reaper Color Of Death

Author:J. Matthew Nespoli

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