The Caregiver is Caroline Johnson’s first full-length publication. It includes 50 poems that were inspired by the 15 years she devoted to taking care of her aging parents. The gathering includes free verse, lyrical poems, prose poetry and some formal verse. Many of the poems won contests and have been previously published in online print journals and anthologies. The poems touch on the topic of grieving but go beyond and focus on the many difficulties a caregiver experiences—both emotional and physical—yet also recognize the spiritual gifts that come with helping a loved one. Caregiving is a significant issue for our times and will only become more important as our population ages.
Spis treści
Sunsets
Father
Crossing
Life’s Melody
Shapeshifting
Losing Control
Your Last Chance
Dangerous Driving
James
A Father’s Invitation: A Sestina
At the Dentist
Bones
Flying
Parkinson’s Flight
Gliding
The Window
Feeding Yourself
The Caregiver
A Good Day
The Last Bed
MSA
Hospice
Mother
Mother’s Day
Triptych in Color
Pain
Skiing
Donut Holes
Alzheimer’s Dream
Beads
Wandering
Borders
Taking Flight
A Mother’s Love
Three Words
The Longest Good-Bye
Conjuring
Mourning
What Got Him Here
This Old Soldier
Changing Lanes
Memorium
A Widower’s Wish
Rewind
Navigare Vivere Est
Ode to My Father’s Nursing Home
The Sneeze
Awake in the Woods
The Gallery
Der Schrei
Acknowledgements
O autorze
Caroline Johnson observed both of her parents suffer crippling illnesses such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the 15 years she spent as family caregiver. During that time she wrote poetry as a way to grieve and celebrate their lives. This book is the culmination of that effort. She has published two poetry chapbooks, My Mother’s Artwork and Where the Street Ends, and more than 70 poems. Her awards include winning the 2012 Chicago Tribune’s Printers Row Poetry Contest, nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and prizes in state and national competitions. A former English teacher, she works as an academic advisor for a Chicago area community college. One of her favorite activities in the past was watching James Bond movies with her father, who served in the U.S. Air Force as a bomber pilot during the Cold War in the 1950s as part of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). Please visit www.caroline-johnson.com
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