Posted by: Ron DuBour | August 17, 2017

ALS~by Paul F. Lenzi


 

 

ALS

Kooning_woman_v

“Woman V” by Willem De Kooning

 

nerves degenerate
muscles wither and die in
rapid progression
endured by an intact mind
therein lies the agony

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(ALS = Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease)

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  1. thank you for sharing my poem with your readers

    By: Paul F. Lenzi on August 18, 2017
    at 11:52 am

    Reply

    • most welcome always!!!

      By: Ron DuBour on August 18, 2017
      at 11:57 am

      Reply


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