Poetry Unbound

Michael Kleber-Diggs — Gloria Mundi

Sep 30, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Beach Memory That Became Gratitude

  • Gautam recounts visiting a beach on his friend's death anniversary and watching a dog that reminded him of the friend.
  • He describes gratitude for memories and how his friend's presence continues in small daily moments.
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Resurrection As Ecological Renewal

  • The poem praises earth's continual cycles as a form of ongoing life rather than personal immortality.
  • Michael Kleber-Diggs reframes resurrection as ecological renewal rather than an eternal human legacy.
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Smallness As A Chosen Legacy

  • The poem intentionally resists grand legacy narratives and seeks humility in being 'one part per 7 billion.'
  • It asks to be repurposed into soil so new life can grow from the remains.
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