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Aug 15, 2022
"The body aches
To come too,
To the light,
Transmit the grace of gravity"
—Rebecca Elson
Antidotes to Fear of Death
Rebecca Elson was a Canadian-American poet and astronomer. In the 1990s she was among the first researchers to study images. She passed away at age 39. "A Responsibility to Awe," was published posthumously. It is a volume of Elson's poetry and essays, ranging from her teenage years until shortly before her passing. What follows is, "Antidotes to Fear of Death," a poem from this collection, in which Elson reckons with mortality, and lyrically explores our place in this vast cosmos.
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Take a moment to consider what your own antidote to fear of death is. Share it with a friend or family member, and invite them to share theirs.
