The Language of Loss. Barbara Abercrombie

Dorothea Tanning

       I Am Writing This Blessing Jan Richardson

       The Widow’s Lament in Springtime William Carlos Williams

       Summer Solstice Rose Styron

       Desideria William Wordsworth

       I Am Willing Elizabeth Gilbert

       FROM A Severe Mercy Sheldon Vanauken

       Long Distance II Tony Harrison

       The Embrace Mark Doty

       FROM Blue Peninsula Madge McKeithen

       Talking to Grief Denise Levertov

       FROM First Comes Love Marion Winik

       The Well of Grief David Whyte

       Saudade John Freeman

       Separation W. S. Merwin

       Absolutely Clear Hafiz

       Benediction Stanley Kunitz

       FROM Try to Praise the Mutilated World Adam Zagajewski

       Work-Clothes Quilt Patrick Phillips

       Trying to Raise the Dead Dorianne Laux

       FROM Strange Paradise Grace Schulman

       A letter to Grace Schulman Carol Muske-Dukes

       In the Garden Thomas Lynch

       FROM The Light of the World Elizabeth Alexander

       FROM Redemption Song Kevin Young

       FROM Levels of Life Julian Barnes

       Gone / Away Henrik Nordbrandt

       FROM Two-Part Invention Madeleine L’Engle

       Vigil Phillis Levin

       FROM No Longer Than a Sigh Anne Philipe

       FROM Here If You Need Me Kate Braestrup

       FROM A Grief Observed C. S. Lewis

       FROM Nothing Was the Same Kay Redfield Jamison

       Lost David Wagoner