she goes in for a fork
comes out with a plate —
newly diagnosed

 

 

(Originally published in Blithe Spirit 33.1, February 2023)

 

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Maeve O'Sullivan

Maeve has been publishing poetry and haiku for twenty-five years. She has five collections with Alba Publishing: Initial Response (2011), Vocal Chords (2014), A Train Hurtles West (2015) , Elsewhere (2017) and Wasp on the Prayer Flag (2021). She is a founder member of Haiku Ireland and a member of the British Haiku Society. Maeve conducts haiku workshops with adults and children, and also works as a literary journalist.

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  1. Oh! Having just heard that a friend has been diagnosed with early onset dementia, this one really hit home, Maeve. I don’t know enough about dementia or Alzheimer’s, but there seems to be a fine line between being forgetful due to the aging process and being diagnosed with a condition that will often mean rapid deterioration. Devastating for the family.

    marion

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