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Poems About Remembering and Moving On From Loss

These encouraging poems offer hope for the future while honoring your past. They remind you that healing is possible and that moving forward doesn’t mean forgetting those you’ve loved.

"The Thing Is"

By Ellen Bass

Ellen Bass’s poem, “The Thing Is,” offers a frank look at the process of grieving and yet still turning towards life. Th…

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"When Great Trees Fall"

By Maya Angelou

There is an enormity to death, especially that of a loved one, that we humans can’t exactly comprehend. Maya Angelou ill…

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"First Morning"

By Joy Harjo

In “First Morning,” Poet Laureate Joy Harjo describes what it is like for people to wake up the next morning after losin…

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"New Heart"

By Federico García Lorca

Federico García Lorca was an early 20th-century Spanish poet, active in both music and poetry until his death at the age…

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"On the Death of Anne Bronte"

By Charlotte Bronte

In England in the 1840s, one of the most revered literary families was the Bronte sisters, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bront…

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"Remnant"

By Jean L. Kreiling

“Remnant” by Jean L. Kreiling challenges our desire to go back to the way things were. We all wish for that at some poin…

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“Farewell”

By Anne Bronte

You’re probably familiar with the works of Charlotte and Emily Bronte; but what you may not know is that they had a youn…

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“Remember”

By Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo is unique in that, not only is she an excellent writer, but she is a musician and a performer as well. That’s …

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“Another Weeping Woman”

By Wallace Stevens

In “Another Weeping Woman,” by Wallace Stevens, we are given earnest advice to move on and let go. While we at SevenPond…

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“Remember”

By Christina Rossetti

Christina Rossetti’s “Remember” took me somewhat by surprise. The final message in the poem is that, in a sense, ignoran…

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“Lines For Winter”

By Mark Strand

The title “Lines For Winter” may lead you to believe that the poem, by Mark Strand, is going to be a cheerless one. But …

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“Mother to Son”

By Langston Hughes

This week, I’m taking a look at “Mother to Son,” by Langston Hughes. I love the poem’s message, which is about not givin…

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"Things Shouldn’t Be So Hard"

By Kay Ryan

I’ve been writing this column since August, and yet I’ve never written about a local poet. That changes this week, as I’…

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“Life”

By Charlotte Bronte

One of my favorite books is Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte; but on top of being a talented novelist, Bronte was also qui…

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