tears to my eyes
This is a poem about the sad state of world affairs, and about missing my…
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still flying those night flights
This is a poem to remember August evenings, summer, travel, dreams, hope, death, grief, rebirth,…
confused, not clueless
Some people answer questions with questions. This is a poem in answer to a poem penned…
the old man and the little boy
This seemingly anonymous piece, which I stumbled upon quite by accident, brought me to tears.…
10 more poems i didn’t want to write
I have a love/hate relationship with writing. The bit I love best is being finished.…
the demented system
It’s not people who live with dementia who are demented. Rather, it’s the…
let me weep
No one escapes grief and suffering. But a good number of dementia care partners seem…
always mother and child
This piece is inspired by an anonymous poem someone shared on Facebook and to which…
an alzheimer parent’s poem
I always feel sad when other care partners feel bad when their parent or parents…
i want to live
My mother was a woman of great strength and determination. A fighter. This poem…