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Tag Archives: mother
#BlogElul 14: Remember
My memories have often burned with the heat of shame: being laughing at when I dropped my ice cream cone letting my family down by not being like them letting myself down by staying in bed and not greeting the … Continue reading
Posted in Elul, Poems
Tagged birth, daughter, death, dignity, Elul, God's ruach, grace, grandfather, holiness, mother, pregnant, remember, Shea Stadium
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Grief – Two Months In
Grief is an odd emotion. It enters your being before you realize it, when you least expect it. You think you’re coping well – on the mend, even – and it hits you in the gut. A sucker punch. Doubles you over … Continue reading
Posted in Grieving
Tagged death of a parent, death of mother, depression, family, grief, grieving, haiku, mother, motherless, poetry
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Grief or Greed?
Shabbat services have been a staple of my life for years now. I go for many reasons: community, peace, prayer, and to find God. God inside me, or God as an outside source of strength. Sometimes, both. Tonight, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Grieving
Tagged death of a parent, greed, grief, grieving, haiku, Judaism, love, mother, mother-love, poetry
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Grieving My Mother’s Death
Grief has walked beside me for much of my life. I have grieved loss of childhood, loss of innocence, loss of trust, loss of intimacy, loss of hope, loss of confidence, loss of loss. You name it, I’ve grieved it. … Continue reading
Posted in Grieving
Tagged death, death of mother, grief, haiku, incest survivor, loss, mom, mother, poetry, relationship
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