Saturday, March 17, 2018

101 Books, Number 9


Favorite Books Throughout My Life


9. In a Tangled Wood: An Alzheimer’s Journey, 1996, by Joyce Dyer

A book connects in many ways—
But some just lingers—some just stays.
And so it is with this true text
That shows a struggle—what comes next.

Joyce writes about her mother, who
Lost all her memories, through and through.
And by the end—in near defeat—
She knew no food—nor how to eat.

And Joyce records it lovingly—
A daughter blessed with eyes to see
The truth of even painful things—
She speaks in prose that weeps and sings.

For Joyce has just such gentle hands—
What piercing prose requires, demands.
For any work of human art
Requires a very human heart.

1 comment:

  1. A relevant read for those of us of a certain age. I have a friend in the early stages of Altzheimers and she is frightened. Those of us around her need Joyces' experience in order to help Sue on her journey.

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