$13.99
In Memory Care, Matthew Chronister chronicles the “slow decline” of a grandparent’s aging and the trajectory toward the lack of self-sufficiency characteristic of the “assisted living facility.” Having worked in such a place, Chronister becomes our guide as we accompany him on Dantesque rounds, encountering residents who, despite all they have lost, struggle to maintain their identity and dignity. These sure-footed and moving poems reveal harsh realities, forcing the reader to reconsider the nature of both memory and care.
–Joshua McKinney, author of Small Sillion
Memory Care
by Matthew Chronister
$13.99, paper
978-1-64662-099-9
2019
Matthew Chronister is from Sacramento, CA where he works with local youth and writes poetry. He is completing a Master’s degree in English at California State University, Sacramento, where he also teaches First Year Composition. His work has appeared in Poetry Now, Suisun Valley Review and 8-West Press.
Curtis Richards –
What a wonderful collection of poems from a budding new author. Very observant and heartfelt. Captures many issues most of us face as we age.