let me weep
No one escapes grief and suffering. But a good number of dementia care partners seem…
Browsing: feelings
always mother and child
This piece is inspired by an anonymous poem someone shared on Facebook and to which…
the forgetful still want to be valued
In March 2017, I gave my first four live BANGS(TM) mini-workshops. BANGS(TM) is the model that…
don’t rest in peace or sleep deceased
With death comes grief and letting go, but the loss is in us. The person…
i didn’t know how soon you’d go
I was lucky to be at my mother side when she died on August 17,…
Mary Patricia (Patty) Macaulay: Obituary
Mary Patricia (Patty) Eustace (married name Macaulay) was born September 27, 1928; she died…
dying with my mom
My mother died on August 17, 2016. Like all deaths, hers was paradoxically unexpected. I didn’t want…
the turnstile
I was struck by the beauty and wisdom of these words by Gwyneth Walne who…
let me shine: a dementia rhyme to open minds
I believe we must change the way we see Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of…
once a dancer
This poem was born in February 2016. Like much of my poetry,it expresses and embraces…