March 8, 2020
Dear Subscriber:
Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of
view. The theme for this week is epitaphs.
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An epitaph for an uncle who lives on in others:
Undo me, my garments are in pain.
Now I must crawl naked to your heart.
Can I not find there a place to lie?
Lovers' kisses linger when they part.
Even so, shall I with you remain.
Life's not flesh, nor does it end with death.
Its force, still radiant, fills each empty place.
Gone the star, the light still strikes the eye;
Gone the flesh, the soul retains its grace.
Your life, your love, your joy--these are my breath.
© by Nicholas Gordon
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This week’s theme: Epitaphs
5/2: Be Patient with Life
5/8: Undo Me, My Garments Are in Pain
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