Poetry, A Healer – A Poem for World Poetry Day 3/21/2022

I was inspired to write this poem last evening and finished it today on World Poetry Day.

Here is a link for listening to the poem: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdPvcRCS/

I’d love to hear your comments about poetry and how poetry can be a healer as a creative art.

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Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN Joins Alz Authors – Blog Post 2/22/2022 is Featured

On February 22, 2022, Susan became a proud member of Alz Authors, having her blog post featured along with Founding Member Marianne Sciucco, RN on the Alz Authors website.

Susan J. Farese, Author of POETIC EXPRESSIONS IN NURSING: SHARING THE CARING and Member of Alz Authors

CLICK to read the blog post: Susan J. Farese Reflects on Alzheimer’s and Nursing in Poetry

Alz Authors is a phenomenal global community of over 300 vetted authors writing about the dementias. Their goal is to raise awareness of these diseases and to spotlight carefully vetted books and blogs recommended for caregivers and others looking for knowledge and support. Each week they feature a new author/blogger on their blog and also have a podcast which features Alz Authors. For more information and resources, please visit alzauthors.com, the Alz Authors Bookstore, the Alz Authors Podcast, Alz Authors Helpful Sites, and the Alz Author’s Blog.

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The Day Room at Night: A Haiku

The Day Room at Night:

A Haiku

By Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN,

Veteran (former MAJ) Army Nurse Corps

SJF Communications  October, 2014 

Published by O-Dark Thirty 2015

(Inspired by many late night chats with soldiers

…as a nurse on night shift)

 

Susan Farese Medical
Susan Farese, MSN, RN. Photo by Sylvia Moore Photography, 2013.

 

Always on night shift

Out of bed to the day room

Anxiety plus.

 

So I challenged them

Put away that cigarette

And just chat with me.

 

Stories would abound

Sometimes, even tears would flow.

Cathartic rivers.

 

You wouldn’t believe

the magnitude, their missions

Poignant and heartfelt.

 

That was the 80’s

Before the world changed that day

On 9-11

 

Imagine, right now

Post-traumatic  stress endured

And shared with no one.

 

So don’t be afraid

To reach out to a veteran

Pretend it’s night shift.