Now, on the weekend of our ten-year-anniversary, we face a next phase in our journey. We will walk together in the new years as John battles stage 3 colon cancer with all the strength for which he's known. He will work through the chemo and radiation.
Tag: inspire
What is Gold to Us
I reached a point in December 2020/ January 2021 when I lost count of the weeks, since Corrie's death. This is something you only understand if you've lost someone you love so much. "Six" became my signature poem for the collection for many different reasons. It was six weeks, since she died, and it was an age she never got to see.
Our Dance Without a Name
Our dances aren't on the pop culture scene, nor are they in clubs.
Dear Jackie: A Poem of Loss and Courage
Jackie, I hope for the strength most never speak of because they do not dream of what it requires.
What is the Power of Words in Our Grief?
No matter the loss. No matter the person. No one should ever feel alone in the months and years after loss. Grief doesn't vanish after the last casserole comes to the door.
On Another Shore: A Photo Story Poem for Brother and Sister
You are always with me. We walk on different shores. When you dig your toes into the sand, know I dig my toes in the sand on another shore.
Why Create a New Page?
For any author or artist, it's good to have a published page where you show your work.
A Memoir Worth Writing
Did you ever stop to think about what kind of writer, or artist, you are? We're not speaking in terms of genre.
Maybe It Won’t Rain, a Poem
Never could I whistle, and never did time allow for my goodbyes to all the children I ever loved.
Twilight in June: A Corrie Poem
I walk in the twilight in June—a time when kids find love easy along with the Internet and cigarettes.