the sun, the moon and the star
I wrote this poem in March 2015, shortly after my visiting “privileges” at the dementia…
Browsing: courage
life is a death sentence
I read and hear a lot about what a terrible disease Alzheimer is. I think we…
the road to release: a poem
the road to release by punkie i want to protect you mom. i say. helpless. what…
when lies are told the truth unfolds
This poem is dedicated to all those who are unjustly silenced. Know that all things pass.…
it doesn’t matter if they know you or not
Mom first began not recognizing me in summer 2010. Sometimes, when I came back to the…
share a prayer for someone who cares
I’m not a religious person. Not at all. But I try to find…
shower time revisited (part 3 of 3)
This is the final instalment in a three-part series. Parts one and two are here and here respectively.…
breakfast for two at the alzheimer cafe (part 2 of 3)
This is part two of a three-part piece. Part one is here. Part three is…
our lives have been turned upside down (1 of 3)
This is part one of a three-part piece. Part two is here. Part three is here. November 21, 2011:…
what confusion felt like to my mom in the later stage alzheimer
October 23, 2014: Today I had reason to revisit a video I’d made in which Mom…