A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.
Poetry
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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.
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By Caitlin ThomsonFor people like Caitlin Thomson and her family, a societal lack of COVID precautions is even more isolating than the early stages of the pandemic.
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By Blair Martin“When I question my upbringing,/my therapist draws a peak./Tells me all religions glimpse/different angles of the same structure.”
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By Phil ScearceIn his prose poem, survivor Phil Scearce writes about what it’s like to live after recovering from cancer.
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By Alan Abrams“Her dying happened in slow motion, like in a/dream you know is a dream but you/can’t wake up from.”
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By Grace HopkinsGrace F. Hopkins has been collecting myths and urban legends since she “wasted” her undergraduate degree studying English, Classics, and folklore. Read her poem at the link below.
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By Alan Abrams
Alan Abrams writes about grief, love, and baseball in his latest poem for Knee Brace Press.
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By Rita Maria Martinez“It’s my first time. I sink into cushy recliner. A monitor tracks blood pressure. The therapist adheres a finger sensor, a final electrode as I shut my eyes.”
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By Andrew HallIn his latest poem, Andrew Hall writes about disability in the context of a relationship.
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By April McCloudRed oblong, 3x… AM. Clink. LUNCH. Clink. DINNER. Clink. Repeat… 21