The Line by Blaze Ardman
I am in the line, or on line, if you’re a New Yorker. All human beings are in this line, some ahead of me, some… Read More »The Line by Blaze Ardman
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Endpaper: Understanding “Do Not Resuscitate”
In the past, death occurred naturally when a person stopped breathing or their heart stopped beating. In time, however, newer medical interventions were developed that… Read More »Endpaper: Understanding “Do Not Resuscitate”
Unexpected Grace
This morning’s lower backache is the price I pay for trying to be a farmer. I am not strong and agile. I don’t know a… Read More »Unexpected Grace
Book Review: Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch
How do you introduce a child to the esoteric concept of death? You probably don’t unless a granny or an uncle dies, or perhaps just… Read More »Book Review: Duck, Death and the Tulip by Wolf Erlbruch
Mom in the Time of COVID-19
Mom took a fall at her apartment last Sunday. Ended up at the ER, small fracture on left clavicle, she was admitted for observation. She’ll… Read More »Mom in the Time of COVID-19
I USED TO BE TERRIFIED OF DYING by Lynda Carré
I understand the fear of death. As a child, I was afraid to sleep. I was terrified that I would die each night. The plaque… Read More »I USED TO BE TERRIFIED OF DYING by Lynda Carré
Two Poems…
I. Picnic by Elga Antonsen Like a sheet pulled over the deadWhere do they go?Would that there could be a rush of birds and trombones… Read More »Two Poems…
Book Review: My Father’s Wake by Kevin Toolis
“As Sonny lay dying we had another kind of weather: Humid, hazy days, the entire village consumed in sea mist. We were unable to see… Read More »Book Review: My Father’s Wake by Kevin Toolis
The Dying Room by Abigail Thomas
Abigail Thomas is an author of fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and poetry. Her work has appeared in too many publications to mention, but significantly two of… Read More »The Dying Room by Abigail Thomas
Land Beyond by Elise Lark
I walk where the deer walk and the lone winter walker, following the last vestiges of winter to the overlook— the Good Place where I… Read More »Land Beyond by Elise Lark
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