I lost my father in July. Then in August, my husband underwent a high-risk surgery. And then last week, I had surgery to determine whether I have cancer.
I Held Poems
Those most beautiful
I couldn’t read for a crowd.
When Sexton, blind with love,
Saw her daughter’s life stretch out,
Question For My Father, Who Lives Alone
Dad had a birthday today. “I never thought I’d live to 82,” he said.
“Dad,” I told him,