Christine A. Marie

Christine A. Marie lived most of her life in Alaska. The natural world deeply shaped her ability to speak about the big things, especially death. An Episcopal priest and a poet, she see the world as an icon, a window to the sacredness in all things. Christine is retired and writing full time at the top of a tower in Oregon.

Christine A. Marie

The Harrowing of Hell

Several years ago, my closest friend took her own life. Her death catapulted me into an abyss of unanswerable questions. Especially: Does suicide destroy or illuminate soul friendship? Our relationship as poets, soul friends and sister elders was grounded in deep and daring contemplation of matters of ultimate meaning. At the heart of our contemplation […]