by Susie | Apr 2, 2016 | Carers Support, Health Issues, In Death, Love poems, Multiple myeloma, Poetry
The sunlight crept over the wall slowly pulling itself as if tugging a tank the heavy night seemed distant the dreams seemed real… With heavy heart I looked at the sky the soft blue of a summer day was nearly upon me, light puffy wisps of pearly white clouds...
by Susie | Oct 14, 2014 | Current Affairs, In Death
  Rain tapped the windows in punishing waves as if the heavens were angry perhaps they are? It brought the coloured leaves of autumn blowing in a scurrying way, like the small hands of lost waving children, scudding like thousands of tiny moths, ginger, red and...
by Susie | Sep 8, 2014 | Articles., Books, In Death, Multiple myeloma
 It was thrilling to be a small part of this newly published book by Michael Vocino (former Dean of Libraries at the University of Rhode Island) and Alfred G. Killilea (Teacher of Political Theory at The University of Rhode Island) Shown here is an...
by Susie | Jan 26, 2014 | In Death, Love poems, Poetry, Uncategorized
 In my dreams I see you clearlyno film of tears before my eyesclear as a picture through a lensbefore the dying light arrives. I ascend fast the steps of weary sleepclimbing to reach your callbut alas my efforts are futile,for you are nowhere, not here at...
by Susie | Jan 19, 2014 | In Death, Love poems, Poetry, Uncategorized
“Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through, to guess about what is seen during a moment” Carl Sandburg I Missed You. I missed you, when the heated rhythm of Salsathat feels so like chillies when they touch your...
by Susie | Dec 7, 2013 | Carers Support, In Death, Uncategorized
Good sensible words – a little mantra perhaps (“it is the price of love”) for those struggling to go forward.  Thoughts of my friends during this festive month, to all those who read here and who find it even harder at this time of the...