Follow up to Poetry for the Dementia Journey

Apr 30, 2023 6:06 pm

Hello ,

Thank you for your interest in and support of our virtual celebration of poetry for the dementia journey on Tuesday, April 18th in honor of National Poetry Month.

Those who were able to join us experienced a wonderful afternoon of personal story sharing in a variety of poetry styles.

If you were unable to join us we missed you! But there is still an opportunity for you to watch the replay and participate in our anthology "Poetry for the Dementia Journey."

The response to this event was tremendous! Thirty-five poets came to read and shared their beautiful words and stories with honesty and grace. We shared laughter and tears, too.

Here are some of the comments we've received:

"The reading was heartfelt and healing. Thank you so much everyone!" Therese Halscheid

"Thanks to the organizers and readers for a beautiful and healing session." Mariana Mcdonald

"I want to thank everyone for sharing so many superb poems revealing so much on such a difficult subject." Walter Bargen

"This was a wonderful, powerful, affirming reading. I want to thank AlzAuthors for organizing this. I am so grateful to all the brave voices who speak from a deep authority on Alzheimer’s/dementia." Margaret Stawowy

"Today I was privileged to be one of many poets associated with AlzAuthors on a conference call. To hear the shared words of their experiences similar to my own gave me a sense of unity. I felt part of a village. That’s what we are, really. We’re all part of the village, managing whatever life has given us. Never forget, whatever your life is, you are part of the village." Rene Terry Mucci

"This was so wonderful. I have been so touched by everyone’s words today. Keep writing!" Christy Byrne Yates

"Remembering our loved ones like this always heals my heart." Charlie Becker

You can catch a replay of the event on YouTube

Watch it on YouTube

Please share it with your family, friends, and anyone you may know on a dementia journey, or those who simply love wonderful poetry.

The event will also be available on our podcast May 10th. You can find our podcast here: https://alzauthors.com/podcast

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Add your Poem to Our Anthology

We're creating an anthology of poetry from the poets who read at this event and other poets who have expressed interest in sharing their work with our readers. If you would like your poem included please complete this form:

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Download our Free Booklet: Poetry for the Dementia Journey - 17 Collections

Please download a copy of our booklet Poetry for the Dementia Journey, featuring the work of 17 of our authors as our gift to you. You will discover in one handy place all of the poetry books currently in our collection. Each title is linked to the author's post on our website, where you will learn more about the author and their work plus how to obtain a copy. The booklet is not yet available to the public. Be among the first to read it.

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