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In this episode, I discuss the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep" and its mysterious origins, as well as the use of the semicolon in poetry. The cover art is a drawing I did, inspired by the poem, and here is the poem itself if you would like to read along:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die
By EsterIn this episode, I discuss the poem "Do not stand at my grave and weep" and its mysterious origins, as well as the use of the semicolon in poetry. The cover art is a drawing I did, inspired by the poem, and here is the poem itself if you would like to read along:
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die