I have MS. Julie Stevens has MS. Facts.
I write poetry, but maybe surprisingly, I've only ever written one poem directly addressing MS. It's in a post below (the last I posted before I stopped blogging in 2022). I've written about it in other ways, but I'll come back to that another time.
MS is something that needs a voice. Julie Stevens is a poet who gives it that voice. You know that wonderful thing that happens when you read a poem and you think, yes, I understand, I feel like that. Well, if you've got MS and you read Julie's poems I think you'll feel like that. And if you haven't got MS, I think it will help you understand.
Sometimes I see a poem and think that really speaks to me. I don't think I've ever seen a poem and thought that really speaks for me. With Julie's poems, that's what I think.
If you don't know her poetry, please try it. Her new book 'Step into the Dark' is now out, available from her website jumpingjulespoetry.com or from The Hedgehog Poetry Press. See the reviews - they'll give you even more reason to read it. Julie has MS, but more importantly, she is a wonderful poet.
Hello there! I'm a fellow poet with MS. I thought you might enjoy (or at least, grok) my book about my MS diagnosis (and solar weather) called Flare, Corona, from BOA Editions. I saw your blog post on Dave Bonta's blog roundup and I was like, hey, another one of us! (My name is Jeannine Hall Gailey and my web site is webbish6.com. Blogspot continues to name me by a no longer valid blog.)
ReplyDeleteHi, Jeannine, sorry for the late response. I usually only get responses on Twitter, so forget to check them here. Thanks for getting in touch. I've had a quick look at your website and will definitely go back for more. Thanks too for introducing me to the word 'grok'.
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