Life
healthy, strong
moving, growing, thriving
loud, beloved, withdrawn, quiet
slipping, falling, fading
weak, slow
Death
A diamante poem, diamond shape list exploring opposites written to specific form. Today I will admit my father to hospice care.
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a poem in my pocket 
Apr 10, 2021 @ 19:51:51
Beautifully written, but I am so sorry about your father.
Apr 11, 2021 @ 06:49:55
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
Apr 08, 2021 @ 17:14:49
Sorry about your father…
Apr 08, 2021 @ 18:00:02
thank you, Doug…it might be a long goodbye
Apr 08, 2021 @ 09:07:52
Trust all goes as well as possible with your father.
I was reminded of George Herbert’s “Easter Wing”, moving in the opposite directions: as the Christian’s experience is.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44361/easter-wings
Apr 08, 2021 @ 09:24:48
Thank you David. Dad’s wings are weak but God’s wings will bear him.
Apr 08, 2021 @ 17:03:29
Oh Lynn, my heart goes out to you!
Apr 08, 2021 @ 17:08:27
Thank you…I appreciate your kind thoughts.