Poetry
Many people find poetry to be therapeutic - a way to express what they are feeling and experiencing. These poems have been generously shared over the years by people who have been touched by cancer. If you would like to submit a poem, contact us.
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Reconstruction
Howler
From: Bare Root: a poet's journey with breast cancer. Terrapin Press, 2002
And When She Was Bad
From: Fine Black Lines: Reflections on Facing Cancer, Fear and Loneliness. Mulberry Hill Press, 1998
Alone
From: Can You Come Here Where I Am? Poetry & prose of seven breast cancer survivors. E.M. Press, 1998
Seeing Red: Cancer and anger, in poems and pictures
OncoLink
Some Spirit 'o Spring Quotable Quotes
Uterine Cancer
Copyright © 2000, Kimberly Andrews
Socrates on the Fear of Death
Spring
A Valentine
Blossoms, Frost and Faith
Chemo Songs
What is Class?
Dear Doctor
Your Shadow by Patti Filion
Copyright © 2001 Patti Filion
Silent Song by Patti Filion
Copyright © 2001 Patti Filion