Poems

Memory of My Father
Every old man I see Reminds me of my father When he had fallen in love with death One time when...
A Meeting
In a dream I meet my dead friend. He has, I know, gone long and far...   Link to Full Poem
Two Songs For Hedli Anderson
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone......
Geripal Blog: "Thoughts on Preventative Medicine"
Tuesday December 1, 2009:  You can prevent Heart Attacks You can prevent Strokes You can...
Excerpt from "In Blackwater Woods"; a poem by Mary Oliver
 Mary Oliver is a poet from Province Town, MA and writes mostly about nature.  Oliver was...
Epilogue: A written piece by the late Lydia Prescott Thayer
  Epilogue   by Lydia Prescott Thayer    What is it in us, especially when we...
Cunniff-Dixon Letter: Carley Cunniff
  Near the end of her life, Carley Cunniff wrote this letter with the assistance of Dr. Peter...
Cunniff-Dixon Letter: Andy Baxter
  This letter is part of the Healthcare Proxy/Living Will package.  To My Health Care...