We greet the births of babies with joy. Death we tend to fear and avoid, which I think locks up a lot of our emotional energy. While I’m grieving, naturally, the death of my mother which happened almost a month ago, it was in all honesty one of the richest experiences of my life. 
I feel more present to life than ever.
Many women giving birth these days choose to use a midwife, which is actually a return to an ancient practice. Lesser known is the concept of midwifery in the other direction, i.e. emotionally and spiritually helping a person make the reverse journey, from flesh back to spirit. This haiku I wrote speaks to my experience of attending my mother’s process of dying.
The Midwife
Draw close. Closer.
Catapult the beloved
To her better place.
Related to this topic, I just posted a new book on Books I Love that’s about soulful, wondrous events in another time and place.
photo courtesy of Brian Vallelunga
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Yes, grief and beauty can be intertwined. I had a similar experience when I was with my brother when he died a few years ago. It was so intimate. Your haiku says it all. Blessings and comfort to you.