Grief Poetry

Die Kraniche des Ibykus ist eine Ballade von Friedrich Schiller aus dem Jahr 1797, die im 6. Jh. v. Chr. spielt. Die Ballade wurde erstmals in Schillers Musenalmanach für das Jahr 1798 herausgegeben. Die Ballade beruht, wie bei Schiller oft, auf einem tatsächlichen historischen Geschehen: der Ermordung des Dichters Ibykos.

Die Pest (Eine Phantasie): Gräßlich preisen Gottes Kraft Pestilenzen, würgende Seuchen, Die mit der grausen Brüderschaft Durchs öde Tal der Grabnacht schleichen.

Where Decay Sleeps lays 36 poems on the undertaker’s table, revealing to us the seven stages of decay: pallor mortis, algor mortis, rigor mortis, livor mortis, putrefaction, decomposition, and skeletonization. Listeners are summoned to walk the Gothic ruins of monsters, where death and decay lie sleeping.

This content is written in a poem format and tells the story of Black Americans and their journey from Africa to America.

Alter Schulstoff spannend interpretiert. Würden Sie von einer Klippe springen, um einen goldenen Becher aus den Tiefen des tobenden Meeres zu bergen? Schillers "Taucher" wagte es um der Gunst einer schönen Prinzessin Willen. Doch wird der Wagemut ihn strafen? Mathieu Carrière berichtet, was Schiller einst gedichtet.

The poems in Enter Water, Swimmer: Poems travel physically and emotionally, addressing the human condition through evocative language. Enter Water, Swimmer and you will be steeped in various manifestations of this world and beyond, daring to take on diverse realms of women, belief, culture, and ethics.

Solidarity is a collection of poems that explore grief and heartbreak. These poems speak to your pain, and help you to feel less alone during your darkest times. Losing someone close to you, whether they choose to walk away or not, turns your world upside down. Overnight your life becomes completely different and you have to cope with a giant hole in your heart. A piece of you feels missing and suddenly you have no idea who you are anymore.

Unhinged: Putting the Pieces Back Together by Olena Rose showcases the unshakable strength and perseverance of the human spirit during times of romantic turmoil. Through emotionally-charged poetic storytelling, the listener is taken on a journey of healing and transformation that gains momentum page by page. By book’s end, one is instilled with an unwavering sense of self-empowerment and confidence to overcome any challenges of the heart.

Glory, is the debut poetry release from poet, Fonzie Graziano. Developed over a span of several years, the poems in this chapbook contain themes and images that have haunted the author for much of his life until this point. Glory is a journey in the maze of an ill afflicted psyche which touches on topics close to the daily struggles of the author’s upbringing; love, depression, death, infidelity, mental illness, heartbreak, and moving forward.

I recorded this the day after we lost one of our beloved pets. Rainbow Bridge is the theme of several works of poetry written in the 1980s and 1990s that speak of an other-worldly place where pets go upon death, eventually to be reunited with their owners. It brings a lump to my throat, and often a tear to my eye but also comfort as I recall good times with Pongo.

Remarriages is for the outcast and the disappointed. Dark poems riding wildly through the mind of an angry man who both loves and hates the world. The words reveal a bitter struggle to reconcile with the horrors and the violence inherent in the world.

In Times of Trials and Triumphs is a testament to the power of resilience in the face of loss, setback, disappointment, failure and challenges. It is the motivation for success, victory and triumph. As human beings, we endure a myriad of trials but we also have the longing to triumph. The words in these poignant poems will serve as your daily companion through the human experiences we encounter every single day.

Dragonfly and Other Songs of Mourning contains the collected poetry works of Michelle Scalise, dedicated to her husband and author, Tom Piccirilli.

Loved, sickened loneliness feels makes a boy feel empty vulnerable, and 50 Poems was written in the lonely lakes of despair. My name is Daniel Contreras, and I suffered through loneliness and depression. Growing up, I would hide my poems, but now, it's my expression.

The Heart of a Rose is a collection of 66 poems which tells a story. It reflects on the heart and feelings in relationships. Whether you're in love, a healing process, or single. There are emotions everyone can resonate with in this poetry book.

On November 27, 2013, Kat Savage’s life forever changed. Her little sister, Angela, was brutally murdered, and Savage has been searching for the strength to write her grief down ever since. Finally, just shy of six years later, and one year after justice finally rained down upon the man to blame, Savage found the courage to try.

Written nearly 40 years ago and then locked away, these never-before-published poems will touch your heart and give insight into the mind and emotions of a teenage girl. Penned just one year before her death, Susan hoped that you would find some joy and peace in her poems. This book is a posthumous collection of emotionally touching and sometimes humorous poems about life, love, loss, food, body image, and even dog food.

"The Siege of Corinth" is a tragic narrative poem first published in 1816. It was inspired by the Ottoman siege of the Venetian-held Acrocorinth in 1715.

When Rob Walton went into lockdown, he didn’t know that he would also go into mourning. Here, he writes about the life and death of his dad, and how sadness seeped into various aspects of his life. He also manages to find cheap laughs, digs at the government, celebrations of the young and old, unashamed sentimentality and suddenly disarming moments of tenderness.

My Mentor, Death is a collection of over 40 of Leslie D. Soule's best poems, meditating on modernity, loss, and more. With deft language and cutting wit, Soule's poetry illuminates the twisted landscape of the 21st century, creating a tableau of lost loves, depersonalization, and that specter that comes for all of us: death.