Poetry: D’Medicare

I am a former nurse. In my "past life" I worked in clinics, hospitals, nursing homes and even at an insurance company. Nowdays I am sitting home, not much to do except, on days when I have my wits, write. Here is my opinion of Medicare Part D. This Medicare part D, It’s got the best of me. But s

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Poetry: Ode to a Single Mother

She's fixer of sinks and drier of tears Anxious, yet valiant allayer of fears. She works a full day Commutes home, and then She works another full-time job, again. She's master accountant And counselor, too She sets aside worries to listen to you. There's laundry and cooking and cleaning to do. Ho

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Poetry: Pain

This poem is much darker poem than my usual style. It was written as a sort of poetic exorcism of the feelings of frustration, helplessness and sometimes utter hopelessness that have accompanied the battle I've been fighting with chronic back pain for the past several years. You gotta work to liv

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But You Don’t Look Sick Poem

This poem was submited by one of our readers/ message board members about our site. I know you will love it as much as we did. ____________________________________________________ “But you don’t look sick “is a wonderful site For thousands of people who are having to fight A chronic illness

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