A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
poem
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By Melinda CoppolaMy hands are cupped, quivering, I deliver this gem to your inbox— an invitation
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By Walker WatsonWithin the depths of my tormented essence/Dwells a swarm, of a thousand wasps, relentless.
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By Diane FunstonFor poet Diane Funston, aging means she can’t always catch loved ones from falling the way she used to, but maybe that’s ok.
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By Kate MatesicIn To Mend Infinity, poet Kate Matesic shares their experience of losing abilities as their chronic illness changes and progresses.
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By Diane Funston
In her newest poem, Knee Brace veteran Diane Funston writes about arthritis, family, and the darkest time of year.
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By Taylor KovachIn their first poem for Knee Brace Press, Taylor Kovach writes about self-hatred and passive ideation.
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By Caitlin ThomsonMost people assume that if you only know one language, that language was easy to learn. English and I still battle.
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By Karlen Lambert“Our love laid thick and bitter on my tongue/I choked it down as not to spit/I laughed so not to lunge.”
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By Barbara BrooksPoet and retired physical therapist Barbara Brooks writes a poem about the S curve of her spine, the pain that comes with it, and the peace that comes with knowing there is nothing she can do to change it.