dementia caregivers: a poem
I didn’t want to leave my comfortable life in Dubai to come back to Canada…
Browsing: #poetry
when you’re put behind bars
November 16, 2017: In a strange moment of foreshadowing, I took this picture of Mom…
all fixed up: a lighthearted ode to our broken bits
The problem with overvaluing perfection is it sometimes leads us to want to fix things…
the day i gave away mom’s clothes
October 8, 2017: Mom’s faux fur coat has been hanging in an upstairs closet for five…
do you know the alzheimer’s alphabet?
Being a dementia care partner has its ups and downs, and often carers seem to…
tears to my eyes
This is a poem about the sad state of world affairs, and about missing my…
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…
the demented system
It’s not people who live with dementia who are demented. Rather, it’s the system.…