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

Rumi's Stretcher From Grace


March 24


Last night I was wandering around the house, which I do from time to time, when a line from Rumi’s poem “Zero Circle” came to mind: “Then a stretcher will come from grace to gather us up.” I don’t think that Rumi was specifically addressing grief, but his words offer insights for those who are grieving.


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