
my father’s last illness
- By Kelley White
- Haiku
- 4 Comments
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4 thoughts on “my father’s last illness”
Kelley, I love this. The stark form captures the essence of the emotion
Nice work, Kelley.
Deeply moving image, such is the reality of illness and loss.
Made me nod, brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you for putting it into words