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October 26

even marble turns to chalk. Oct. 26 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "As If Made of Blue Legos" by Susan Firer. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

As If Made of Blue Legos Susan Firer

even marble turns to chalk.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/91757/as-if-made-of-blue-legos – Source URL

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October 23

Adverb away my existence Oct. 23 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "My Sparrow" by Dan Chelotti. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

My Sparrow Don Chelotti

Adverb away my existence

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/56989/my-sparrow – Source URL

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October 22

to a house of my own making Oct. 21 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Black Snow [I came home]" by Carl Adamshick. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Black Snow [I came home] Carl Adamshick

to a house of my own making

https://poets.org/poem/black-snow-i-came-home – Source URL

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October 21

What was there to lose that I hadn’t already lost? Oct. 20 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Story About a Glacier" by @rodneyxgomez #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Story About a Glacier Rodney Gomez

What was there to lose that I hadn’t already lost?

https://poets.org/poem/story-about-glacier – Source URL

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October 19

I am made of music Oct. 19 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Electronic Thorns" by Reem Allawati, trans. by Ghayde Ghraowi. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Electronic Thorns Reem Allawati, trans. by Ghayde Ghraowi

I am made of music

https://poets.org/poem/electronic-thorns – Source URL

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October 16

eternal, autumnal Oct. 16 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Zombie" by Hadara Bar-Nadav. @HadaraBar #death #zombie #OctCC #poets #poetry

Zombie Hadara Bar-Nadav

eternal, autumnal

https://poets.org/poem/zombie – Source URL

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October 15

Such are the little memories of you; Oct. 15 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "To Theodore" by George Marion McClellan. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

To Theodore George Marion McClellan

Such are the little memories of you;

https://poets.org/poem/theodore – Source URL

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October 14

Surrender to enormous peace; Oct. 14 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Sea Death" by Elizabeth Bohm. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry http://bit.ly/2ME3pD8

Sea Death Elizabeth Boehm

Surrender to enormous peace;

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=22806 – Source URL

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October 13

to the nation, though they were the nation. Oct. 13 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Spirits" by William Archila. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Spirits Michael Archila

to the nation, though they were the nation.

https://poets.org/poem/spirits – Source URL

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October 12

Enough now, enough has been said. Oct. 12 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "The Poem of Death" by Michael Gessner. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

The Poem of Death Michael Gessner

Enough now, enough has been said.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141806/the-poem-of-death – Source URL

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October 11

The hurt returns as it always intended—it is tender Oct. 11 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "In the gloaming, in the roiling night" by @RuthAwad #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

In the gloaming, in the roiling night Ruth Awad

The hurt returns as it always intended—it is tender

https://poets.org/poem/gloaming-roiling-night – Source URL

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October 9

We pile rocks on terracing love Oct. 9 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Had Death Not Had Me in Tears" by Kofi Awoonor. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Had Death Not Had Me in Tears Kofi Awoonor

We pile rocks on terracing love

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57141/had-death-not-had-me-in-tears – Source URL

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October 8

whatever the real real thing might be. Oct. 8 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Sam Says Everything" by William Stobb. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Sam Says Everything William Stobb

whatever the real real thing might be.

https://poets.org/poem/sam-says-everything – Source URL

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October 7

in the shallows with my sorrow, nurture it Oct. 7 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from “Grief” by @barbaracrooker. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Grief Barbara Crooker

in the shallows with my sorrow, nurture it

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/88766/grief-56e86db5ba0be – Source URL

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October 6

An old star hounded by old starlight. Oct. 5 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Death" by Donald Revell. #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Death Donald Revell

An old star hounded by old starlight.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/51171/death-5964e24388316 – Source URL

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October 5

every crossing is a tomb and a tune, Oct. 5 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Self-Portrait with Weeping Woman" by @debparedez #death #loss #grief #OctCC #poets #poetry

Self-Portrait with Weeping Woman Deborah Paredez

every crossing is a tomb and a tune,

https://poets.org/poem/self-portrait-weeping-woman?fbclid=IwAR2f1Humuy52fVTc49M-Slv2bESHpPo75SKshYYSTRdsIUQCF8-r-mtFzBA – Source URL

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October 4

you will all have gone ancestral Oct. 4 Today's #PoetryLotD comes from "Scripts for the Future" by @CarolinaEbeid. #death #ghosts #OctCC #poets #poetry

Scripts for the Future Carolina Ebeid

you will all have gone ancestral

https://poets.org/poem/scripts-future – Source URL