of the poem. Even though humans are aware from a young age that life must come to an end, it is both difficult and impossible to avoid relating to people who are currently dying. The “someone” in line 10 and the pets in lines 3-4 remind both the speaker and the reader of their ...
for just a second or two, an image that burrowed its way into my mind. His harrowed face, the jaundice of his skin, and sunken eyes. He reminded me of my grandfather in the last few days of his life before pancreatic cancer had taken him. How he had become a shell of what he ...
we thought just a stomach thing, but turned out to be she was ate up with cancer and her time with us was over. She was just the best kitty and we were all so sad at losing her at the young age of 9.
It seems stranger and stranger almost like a cancer and as in reality Like the illness still no cure only uncomforting tears and unbelief Everywhere we go lurks this unfamiliar danger fueled by anger and hatred This earth of ours is really off it’s axis because this keeps happening ...
If so, the constant surveillance, destruction of new cancer cells gone Uncertain future, don’t believe the ‘ It’s mild, get it, get over it’ con. Dented Everything these days is unprecedented Bushfires, floods, Giga-bytes, all documented ...
I believe the poet was dying of cancer as he wrote it and was so brave as he comforted his loved ones. There is a strong religious message, although he does not refer directly to God. I love the warmth, humor, and intimacy, yet it is as though he is speaking from the grave. The...
I lost my mum to cancer on July 9, 2019. The last 2 months of her life were very difficult - she couldn't speak, gesture meaningfully or move much - a living hell for anyone, more so for someone as active and strong as my mum before she fell ill. I am listening to her voice ...