poetry – To Live In This World…

Giving Thanks

In this ‘season of firsts’ we will be marking Thanksgiving tomorrow for the first time without Mom. Last year at this time was such a blur of hope, despair, exhaustion, faith, and fear…I don’t remember much about Thanksgiving day.

One Year On

Dear Mom,

I know it has been awhile since I’ve written, and I hope you will forgive me. I’ve spent a whole lot of time these past several months focusing inward to try to find my way forward. It has been a difficult, but rewarding journey, and I feel better able to face the Very Hard Days that are on our doorstep.

To Grief

I write this note to say
I wish I had known how large
You would loom in my days
As I settled into contentedness

The Road to Loss: A Found Poem

I’m sorry to hear about your mom.
You are so lucky to all be together.
Radiation should improve quality of life;