aging

I want to grow kinder, more considerate as I age, and I would like to be seen as a valuable part of my community, even when I am no longer of service to the workforce. I would hope that as I change, grow, and progress, the duty of care I uphold in my relationships with other people will not only allow the security of a cushion to fall back on, but also a more supportive community at large.

Time Initially, lilac Sundays at the arboretum,with a red-winged blackbird. Then Jon walks me homeneighborhoods out of his way. Romance novels and some years later, sex—then space...

The Artist at Seventy-Five The men all want someone younger,she says. She paints a likenessof her cup, leaving the bent cream heartfor the paper to...

Wanted: Lighthouse Keeper This is not the job for those who wish to impress their friendsor disappoint their parents. You will not stand firm in...

At the memory care center, the parlor resembles what was once my grandmother’s bedroombut with artificial flowers.Dixie cups swirl with pink ice cream,the coffee table...

The Kids Don’t Want Our Stuff Throw away your antique chair, crushedvelvet cradling grandma’s slightskeleton like a pearl—Youbalanced carefullyon her ancient unbendingknees. Give awaythe bric-a-brac,...

Midlife Conditional as Crustacean Morphology Gabriela Denise Frank (Twitter: @CivitaVeritas) is a transdisciplinary writer, editor, and educator living in the Pacific Northwest. Her work has...