Tag Archives: grief

the upside of down

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Michael Patton

While reading Stephen Goldblatt’s The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve… …a certain passage struck me like a hammer hitting a gong. Not a little gong and not a little hammer—a big hammer on one of those big temple … Continue reading →

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death at the dance

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Michael Patton

Years ago, I was sitting at a dance, listening to an Eric Clapton song… …when the woman next to me—a stranger—remarked on the life of that fine guitarist.  I forget exactly what she said, but I do recall my response: … Continue reading →

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grieving the loss of the man who told me to feel my grief

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Michael Patton

His most famous, and most controversial, work was Iron John, which made the case that American men had grown soft and feminized. It made him a cultural phenomenon. – from the New York Times obituary for Robert Bly That obituary … Continue reading →

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I need to be the wise ruler of myself

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Michael Patton

When the enemy is Slaughtered in battle The just ruler mourns. Victory. Failure. After the battle is won The wise ruler behaves As though at a funeral. Grieving. — Tao Te Ching, Cloud Hands Edition I love these two verses. … Continue reading →

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