Dharma of Death & Desire
showcases Susannah Winters Simpson's years in hospice nursing, psychiatric nursing, and her work with recovering addicts. These decades of working in proximity to death and dying inform her view of living. It has provided her with deeply moving insights into the very human challenges we all face. Her poems offer a common thread to grasp, especially when writing about grief and loss. Simpson shares the gravitas not only of life's inevitable passing, but also those exquisite moments occurring each day that call us to live a meaningful life.