Name: 4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older
Uploaded: 2015-09-25T14:55:57Z
Duration: 11 min 47 s
Description: When poet Robin Morgan found herself facing Parkinson’s disease, she distilled her experiences into these four quietly powerful poems — meditating on age, loss, and the simple power of noticing.

"No Signs of Struggle"

"On Donating My Brain to Science"

"The Ghost Light"

"This Dark Hour"

When poet Robin Morgan found herself facing Parkinson’s disease, she distilled her experiences into these four quietly powerful poems — meditating on age, loss, and the simple power of noticing.

4 powerful poems about Parkinson's and growing older

Poetry becomes a lens for transformation when confronting Parkinson's disease, turning loss into both tragedy and unexpected joy. Small acts like struggling with buttons or savoring a quiet hour before dawn reveal deep presence and intentionality. Exclusion of women from medical trials exposes biases in science, even as personal resilience emerges stronger. Facing frailty, the poet finds herself distilled, not diminished, discovering grace and meaning in growing small.