Comments - Colorados New Poet Laureate
I learned first from a news article that Colorado is lucky enough to have you as its poet laureate and it made me feel so light and happy. Thank you for all you've done to get here and in advance for all you will do. Thanks too for your poem. After a week in ICU for pneumonia, followed by 14 days in the hospital, and 20 days in rehab, my 89-year-old Dad and 87-year-old Mom are on the way home, driving their motor home four hours each day and refusing help from everyone. Dad is only able to walk with a walker, and Mom, though strong for 87, has her own frailties. It was hard to understand why they would do this and set everyone to worrying. But two things gave me a clue. The first was my Dad's voice, so full of joy when he told me that, after a stop at a rest area due to vehicle trouble, they'd solved the problem and he'd even gotten out and closed the hood without getting dizzy or falling over. That, combined with your poem, told me that their souls are in their bodies, and they're loving every minute and they will continue to do that until they have no more bodies, and I'm really glad for that. So thanks for the answer to a question I was struggling with and for the peace that comes with the answer. I love you!
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