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Annotated by:
- Kohn, Martin
- Date of entry: Jan-12-2016
Summary
Chaplain-poet Nancy Adams-Cogan's 3rd chapbook of poems complements
her earlier work as "a receiver of stories" (p.1). The theme for this
collection of 39 poems is dementia and the poems are smartly accompanied by a
number of photos by Rod Stampe. What
comes through in these poems is the deep humanity of those who struggle with
memory loss—both the individual experiencing it directly and the family
members or caregivers accompanying them on their journey. Adams-Cogan captures
well the "many faces" of dementia and how those faces "may vary
day-by-day-by-day" (p.84). The poet also takes a close look at her aged
and aging selves in the poems "Myself in Decline" and
"Entanglements."
Publisher
Ice Cube Press
Place Published
North Liberty, IA
Page Count
84
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