Frances Shani Parker



Word waterfalls carry me

                 where I need to flow

in the lure of language.

Fulfillment comes when

the soul of one reader soaks

in wondrous waves of truth.

Frances Shani Parker

You can hear Frances Shani Parker read the Alzheimer's dementia poem below on this YouTube video with over 24,000 views.

Poem: Pieces of Our Minds

On the border, on the brink,

we shiver like quivering tears

swollen to fullness with distress,

reluctant to spill an excess. 

Strapped in delusions

wondrous and weird, we ride

roller coasters of reality

through joy and fear.

On the brim, on the rim,

like balls circling in frustration,

we scramble for thoughts

lost in nets of uncertainty.

Invaded by memories,

peeping, creeping, weeping,

we laugh and cry to the

rhythm of nostalgia.

On the fringe, on the edge,

changing, adjusting, impacting,

we crave compassion in our

search for society’s sanctuary.  

Frances Shani Parker

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      Ten Steps to Becoming

             Dead Right

1) Accept death as part of life.

2) Listen to the universe.

3) Expect rainbow smiles.

4) Live a healthy lifestyle.

5) Be informed and proactive.

6) Do your best.

7) Give service to others.

8) Be grateful for blessings.

9) Put death wishes in writing.

10) Have a dignified death journey.

 Frances Shani Parker

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