--- title: "4 Death and dying Quotes By Barbara Blatner" description: "4 Death and dying quotes by Barbara Blatner. Plus more from Barbara Blatner and more Death and dying sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-c_539477.jpg" --- > [“oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding (p. 103)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-canyon-empty-sun-soundless-and/) Barbara Blatner [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-c_539477.jpg) > [“blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a telephone tower-all brilliantly clear,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black-mountain-trees-on-rocky/) Barbara Blatner [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/barbara-blatner-73770_alchoholism_blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black_603940.jpg) > [“...gripping the rim of the sink you claw your way to stand and cling there, quaking with will, on heron legs, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/gripping-the-rim-of-the-sink-you-claw-your-way-to-stand-and-cling/) Barbara Blatner [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dc/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_gripping-the-rim-of-the-sink-you-claw-yo_2261978.jpg) > [“once ruffle-skirted vanity table where I primped at thirteen, opening drawers to a private chaos of eyeshadows lavender teal sky-blue, swarms of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/once-ruffle-skirted-vanity-table-where-i-primped-at-thirteen-opening/) Barbara Blatner [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2cb/barbara-blatner-73770_cancer_once-ruffle-skirted-vanity-table-where-i_2673755.jpg) ## Other authors on Death and dying - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-stanley-victor-paskavich-86694.jpg) Stanley Victor Paskavich 16 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/stanley-victor-paskavich/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-usman-ismaheel-1901.jpg) Usman Ismaheel 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/usman-ismaheel/) - [Lisa J. Shultz 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/lisa-j-shultz/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-fakeer-ishavardas-7140.jpg) Fakeer Ishavardas 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/fakeer-ishavardas/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/william-shakespeare/) - [Kilroy J. Oldster 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/kilroy-j-oldster/) - [Robin Romm 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/robin-romm/) - [Munia Khan 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/munia-khan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-green-51499.jpg) John Green 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/john-green/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gabriel-garcia-marquez-36648.jpg) Gabriel García Márquez 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez/) ## More by Barbara Blatner > [“oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding (p. 103)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-canyon-empty-sun-soundless-and/) Barbara Blatner > [“blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a telephone tower-all brilliantly clear, in shadow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black-mountain-trees-on-rocky/) Barbara Blatner > [“...gripping the rim of the sink you claw your way to stand and cling there, quaking with will, on heron legs, and still the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/gripping-the-rim-of-the-sink-you-claw-your-way-to-stand-and-cling/) Barbara Blatner > [“once ruffle-skirted vanity table where I primped at thirteen, opening drawers to a private chaos of eyeshadows lavender teal sky-blue, swarms of hair pins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/once-ruffle-skirted-vanity-table-where-i-primped-at-thirteen-opening/) Barbara Blatner ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death-and-dying/barbara-blatner/#itemlist", "name": "4 Death and dying Quotes By Barbara Blatner", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding (p. 103)”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barbara Blatner" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-canyon-empty-sun-soundless-and/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-c_539477.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-c_539477.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ca/barbara-blatner-73770_alcoholism_oh-she-heard-it-too-no-waters-coursing-c_539477.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding…” — Barbara Blatner", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a telephone tower-all brilliantly clear, in shadow and out. and on and through everything everywhere the sun shines without reservation (p. 97)”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barbara Blatner" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-blatner/blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black-mountain-trees-on-rocky/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/barbara-blatner-73770_alchoholism_blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black_603940.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/barbara-blatner-73770_alchoholism_blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black_603940.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04a/barbara-blatner-73770_alchoholism_blue-gold-sky-fresh-cloud-emerald-black_603940.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“blue-gold sky, fresh cloud, emerald-black mountain, trees on rocky ledges, on the summit, the tiny pin of a…” — Barbara Blatner", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“...gripping the rim of the sink you claw your way to stand and cling there, quaking with will, on heron legs, and still the hot muck pours out of you. 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