Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

Monday, July 12, 2010

There Isn't Much Time


April 7

After the death of a loved one, after the shock of death has worn off and we begin to move forward again, we may not feel ready to do so. We may not even know what direction to head. Yet we take our first tentative step and the world doesn’t collapse. It goes on as if nothing had happened.
We take a second step, and don’t self-destruct.


 * If you would like to read the rest of this post, let me know and I’ll send it to you. *

No comments:

Post a Comment