Alphabet of Grief

We call death a lot of names when we're grieving. As we find others who are grieving and form bonds of support, we begin to identify ourselves as a group and find names to call ourselves. 

Some of the names are deadly serious, as you might imagine, because they rise out of anger and despair. Some come from our deep gratitude for those who held us as we ranted and sobbed. Others are humorous, of the dark variety, because if we can’t laugh at death, then death wins.

This is a beginning lexicon that I’ve gathered with a few friends.     

Aubade to the Afterlife 

Banshees of Bereavement                   

Café of Broken Hearts                    

Doulas of Death      

            Evermore Wind Chimes

Fools On the Fringe 

Grief Menagerie                     

Hearts Bashed In                    

Introverts United In Despair

Jiggers of Joss

Kaddish Kloggers       

Lingering on the Liminal        

Minyans of Melancholy          

Nom Noms of Despair            

Overgrievers Anonymous

Pirates on a Crazy Love Ship 

Quixotic Quotidians

Rebels Against Silence

Sweet Soul Singers of the Saudade 

Fierce Tribe of After 

Ubers of Compassion

Visigoths of Solitude

Nevermore Warriors               

Xylophones of Emotions

Lights of Yahrzeit 

Zealots for Honesty