The insights of “Beowulf” into grieving can provide Democrats guidance for dealing with Harris’s loss.
Tag Archives: Depression
Defeating Dragon Despair after Harris Loss
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A Poem for When You’re Feeling Weary
Swinburne’s “Garden of Proserpine,” a good poem for when you’re feeling fed up with life.
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Oliver: With Intense Cold Comes Honesty
Mary Oliver says that cold can force us to get real.
To Know the Dark, Go Dark
If Wendell Berry’s “To Know the Dark” is about exploring depression, then Thomas Moore in “Care of the Soul” has some interesting ideas on the subject.
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Autumn’s Sobbing Violins Wound My Heart
Paul Verlaine’s “Autumn Song” is a beautiful hymn to melancholy.
Poetry Soothes Our Restless Feelings
Longfellow’s “Day Is Done” recommends simple poetry for calming restless thoughts.
No Flowers, No Leaves, November
An antidote to feeling gloomy in November is to embrace the gloom by reading gloomy November poems. I offer several here.
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Poetry Complements the Intellectual Life
In the grip of an arid intellect resulting in depression, philosopher John Stuart Mill turned to poetry.
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