William Wordsworth experienced much loss in his life. His parents died when he was an adolescent, and several of his own children died when they…
“When you lie inside of darkness, it’s hard to see.” The song “i. Flight of the Navigator” by Donald Glover, also known by his stage…
Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist of Haitian-Puerto Rican parentage whose art reflected his obsession with capturing the dualities of life and the broader social…
Legendary poet, songwriter, novelist, and musician, Leonard Cohen died in November 2016. Known for his melancholy tones, as well as his thought-provoking and deeply emotive…
For their sixth studio album, Unstoppable, Rascal Flatts wrote “Why”, a powerful, slow-tempo, country song about a friend’s suicide. The song’s narrator reflects on the…
‘The Suicide of Dorothy Hale’ is considered one of the most controversial paintings by renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The piece depicts the suicide of…
“Don’t tell your Uber driver that you’re going to an orgy”—so begins Donte Collins’ poem “Grief Puppet”. Collins describes the experience of seeing his dead…
“As far back as I can remember, Michael was always good at being silly. He could make me laugh harder than anyone. He was very…
Mary Elizabeth Frye (1905 – 2004) was an American poet who is recognized for her first and perhaps only poem “Do Not Stand at My…
“I have stage 3 cancer; my friend has stage 1—which is like a pimple.” On her personal blog, Debbie Woodbury, a woman diagnosed with Stage…
