For some people, maybe most, there is an avoidance of death, even talking about it. But if you are a writer, especially a poet, it is safe territory (or can be). It all depends on keeping a literary distance while being in the imagery and mood of it. Sometimes we hesitate to write about hard things because we are wary of sounding sentimental, yet death …
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