Death Poetry Anthology Book Launch

Join us for a panel discussion about poetry for use in death ritual and the grieving process, along with some poems read from the anthology. All who attend will receive a discount on book purchases.

About The Black River: Death Poems

The Black River: Death Poems is an anthology of poems for people who are grieving and for use in death rituals. It comes in two versions: a 6”x9” paperback for portability, and a 8.5”x11” hardcover, more suitable for ritual use. 69 authors from 8 countries have contributed to this anthology of 149 poems grouped into 4 stages: Dying, Death, Remaining, and Journeying. The poems are heavily indexed: by relationship to deceased; by themes—memory loss, pregnancy loss, long/short illness, substance use, violence/war/suicide, hope, acceptance of death; by language—most are English and there are 3 in Spanish, 1 French, and 1 Arabic; and by suggested for use in ritual. Edited by Deirdre Pulgram-Arthen, an experienced death midwife, counselor, and death ritual leader, this book is non-denominational and brings together contemporary poets writing on the many stages of grief and death. 250+ pages; featuring interior page decorations.