Valentine for Grief

 (When a partner dies, we begin an unwanted relationship with grief. My article was first published on Rebelle Society. ‪http://ow.ly/38xznn )

 

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I admit it’s unexpected, but I find Grief romantic. 

 

She gives me her undivided attention, but she’s badass. A tiger-woman. Wounded-little-bird woman. Wild, frontier woman with soft doe eyes and fishnet stockings. I never know what she’s going to do next.

 

Grief whispers in my ear, entices me to dig deeper into emotions than I want to go. Asks what I loved best about Evelyn, and when I tell her, she twists the knife. “You don’t have that anymore, do you!” Then she slams me to the floor and walks out the door.

 

Valentine For Grief

A Valentine for Grief.

My essay at the Huffington Post. 

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-liebenow/a-valentine-for-grief_b_9166980.html

Hard Romance of Grief

I admit it’s unexpected, but I find Grief romantic. My new essay, published by the Rebelle Society.

You can read it at:

http://www.rebellesociety.com/2015/11/30/the-hard-romance-of-grief/