Shakespeare’s Sonnet On Death

An Encounter WIth Death Sonnet #146 Poor soul, the centre of my sinful earth,Why feed’st these rebel powers that thee array?Why dost thou pine within, and suffer dearth,Painting thy outward walls so costly gay?Why so large cost, having so short a lease,Dost thou upon...

Stabat Mater

Tryptich Panel With The Crucifixtion Stabat Mater (The Sorrowful Mother Stood) Emerging from the depths of the 13th century, the Stabat Mater stands as a poignant testament to the anguish endured by Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, during his crucifixion. Its...

The Dominance of Negativity

Perseus with Medusa;s Severed Head A while ago, the group I belong to sat in front of a whiteboard and listed all the words for negative emotions that we could think of in the space of an hour. The list was long: 114 words. At a subsequent meeting, we attempted a list...