caretaker

November 5, 2012

Topic of Cancer: A Poem

You spread your alien seed Parasitic sprawl Cellular congestion Into membrane, soft tissue, muscularis Gnarled tendrils stretch toward lymph nodes Hitchhike a ride for far-flung organs […]
April 12, 2013

The Cancer Diary: Chapter One

The Cancer Diary: Part One “I don’t want to die this way,” my husband pleaded, but I could only hold his hand and offer small comfort […]
April 16, 2013

The Cancer Diary: Chapter Two

The Cancer Diary: Part Two The fall of 2007 San Diego burned. While fires raced through the county, Max and I sat on the deck of […]
April 25, 2013

The Cancer Diary: Chapter Three

Max had a long and hard recovery from his abdominal surgery, but over time his strength returned. Life returned to normal…albeit a less energetic and lower […]