Showing posts with label Loving the Elderly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Loving the Elderly. Show all posts

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Isolation by Amrita Skye Blaine

 

Angela Roma

Isolation 

The Japanese Minister of Loneliness has moved all kindergartens to the ground floor of elderly assisted-living centers. —Sara Kay


Autumn leaves abandon

the tree, collect, a blanket

on the ground   

Canada geese know

to flock with each other

Elephants, cattle, sheep, 

may stop drinking or eating

when left alone


The Minister realized

elderly people prosper 

with chatter 

and play nearby    

It’s as simple as this—

© Amrita Skye Blaine

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Amrita Skye Blaine

Amrita Skye Blaine develops themes of aging, disability, and awakening. She received a PocketMFA in poetry in 2024. She has published a memoir and a three-novel trilogy, and her work has appeared in fourteen poetry anthologies and numerous literary magazines. Two poetry collections, every riven thing and strange grace, were released in Spring 2025.  

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