In the democracy of the dead all men are at last equal. There is neither rank nor station nor prerogative in the republic of the grave.
The silver swan, who, living had no note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat.
To be clear, climate change is a true 800 pound gorilla in the room. The effects of global warming threaten global environmental upheaval over the coming century. But for South Florida and the Everglades, it could be our death knell if urgent action is not taken.
Like a ghostly roll of drums remorselessly beat the measure of life.
Grimly, she realized that clocks don't make a sound that even remotely resembles ticking, tocking. It was more the sound of a hammer, upside down, hacking methodically at the earth. It was the sound of a grave.
The world reacts very strangely to people they see on TV, and I can begin to understand how anchor monsters are made. If you're not careful, you can become used to being treated as though you're special and begin to expect it. For a reporter, that's the kiss of death.
For years I'd understood that publishing in paperback was the kiss of death.
By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung.
Corporate jollies are generally speaking the kiss of death to an audience.
