Here's a link to the poem.
Allen Ginsberg's "Kaddish" has the loss of his mother at its center. Write a poem that focuses on the loss of someone or something. The central loss might remind you of other people, places, things that you have lost. Jaclyn W. pointed out that the speaker of the poem reminisces about lots of specific details from the past. We get the names of people, the names of places, vivid descriptions. Try to include lots of very particular memories of who and/or what is no longer with you--no longer part of your material daily life. Then, explore your feelings and thoughts about your memories and about the loss. Danielle B. pointed out feelings of sadness and regret in the poem. I mentioned the sense of release that Ginsberg suggest comes with loss. Explore the feelings and thoughts even if they are complex and contradictory. As always, listen for what rhythms and words sound good together.
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