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Poetry

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Many people find poetry to be therapeutic - a way to express what they are feeling and experiencing. These poems have been generously shared over the years by people who have been touched by cancer. 

Visit out our Fill In The Blanks Poetry to make your own poem- with no experience necessary!


We Give Thanks

Author: James A. Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © 1998, James A. Pharis, Jr.

A Connection

Author: Emily S. Regnier-Franz

Copyright © 1998, Emily S. Regnier-Franz

Everywhere

Author: James A. Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James A. Pharis, Jr.

Care Givers

Author: James A. Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James A. Pharis, Jr.

Who's Worth

Author: James A. Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James A. Pharis, Jr.

Legacy

Author: James Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James Pharis, Jr.

The Face

Author: James Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James Pharis, Jr.

Cancer

Author: Emily S. Regnier-Franz

Copyright © Emily S. Regnier-Franz

Celebration

Author: James Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © James A. Pharis, Jr.

For You In Faith

Author: James A. Pharis, Jr.

Copyright © 1998, James A. Pharis, Jr.

One Drop

Author: Michael White

Copyright © Michael White

Binary View

Author: Michael White

Copyright © 1994, Michael White

The Diagnosis

Author: James Lynch

Copyright © James Lynch

Scar Tissue

Author: Laurie O'Brien

A Runner's High

Author: Carolyn Temple

Thoughts During Chemo

Author: Marsha Penrose

A Thought

Author: Kiersten Van Houten

Poems

Author: Mark B. Johnson, Sr.
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