Some of us aren”t very good about talking about loss. In many of our modern, sophisticated cultures, we”ve forgotten how to deal with loss — grieving is a underdeveloped concept. We are actually too busy to grieve and deal with loss. Mostly when we talk about “loss” our thoughts go to the death of family […]

John Donne’s poetry has transcended both time and language, speaking to readers across ages and continents, as fresh and meaningful today as it was when written. John Donne’s life was as interesting and controversial as his poetry. Born in London in 1572 to a well-to-do Catholic family at a time when Catholicism was unpopular in […]