Poems by Erin McGee Ferrell

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Erin McGee Ferrell

Professionally a Visual Artist for over 30 years, I occasionally have poems that come to me. Please look at my paintings, ArtistAMERICAN.com, and understand that both the pen and the paintbrush do the same job. One I am a master of, the other...poetry...a novice. The past year I have dealt with Breast Cancer. My collection of works on this site reflect this unexpected and difficult journey. The Pirate Crew Paper Doll Collection is a Breast Cancer Educational Tool featuring Ms. Mastectomy, Ms. Chemotherapy, Ms. Radiation, Ms. Oophorectomy, and Ms. BRCA2. These works are dedicated to all who have walked in this path.

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GREEN Sleepy Turtle View

GREEN And Blue Lily Pads.

Get me out of this situation.

My legs hurt from biking.

Water colours turning out horribly well.

Bikes strewn on path.

Erin McGee Ferrell

Annunciation

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Go away angels of bad news. I shield my eyes and ears from your unwelcome visitations.

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by Erin McGee Ferrell

Dust in Sunshine

On this beautiful morning with the sun shining, all the dust in my house show up made visible.

What I thought was neat, actually cornered with dog hair and grit, overwhelming on my already busy dog.

No way to keep up.

Erin McGee Ferrell

Kitten In Fridge

My son told me the kitten had been shut in the fridge.

Fortunately, Angus was still hungry, so he had reason to open the door.

Bottom shelf, the kitten sat.

I am glad teenagers eat often.

Erin McGee Ferrell

I Still Have My Wart

Ok people, the wart is still there.

Defiantly stuck to my toe.

Mocking 5 months of Chemo, drugs and radiation.

If anything, I expected this ugly bump to shrivel and die along with any fast mocking cancer cells - but no, like me, it is stubborn.

The wart apparently is here to stay.

Mimicking my own stubborn determination.

by Erin McGee Ferrell

Inversion

I am upside side in the Yoga room.

Sweat drips from feet to head.

My Lymph system getting a healthy upheaval.

What is the point?

Many mornings, I concoct grey, brown smoothies of various roots, grains and dairy, bypassing the butter and white toast.

Yet, I have been randomly selected to get breast cancer.

Erin McGee Ferrell

Early Sunday Morning

Fresh New York Times,

Nate’s French Press Coffee,

Children in good places,

College daughters’ computer fixed,

My mom’s visit and her tulip gift robe with space heater and journal,

Sunshine through windows,

Erin McGee Ferrell

Bag Of Chips

Today, I bought a bag of chips.

Not veggie or healthy but the real thing.

March is hanging on.

I'm loving the fight for sanity till spring. So good all winter with exercise and Vitamin D, thinking positive thoughts and trying to embrace the suck.

My strength is breaking; fortitude melting.

No green in sight.

Erin McGee Ferrell