Tag Archives: Cheryl Somers Aubin

CHERYL SOMERS AUBIN: Stickers

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Some stickers arrive in the mail, along with a donation form. I sent stickers like these to my mom in memory care. She had liked pulling them off and putting them on paper.

I look at the form, wishing I could pay any amount, any, to see my mom again.

Cheryl Somers Aubin has an MA/Writing from Johns Hopkins University and is the author of The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story. She has been widely published and is the former nonfiction editor for the Delmarva Review. Cheryl teaches memoir writing and speaks at writing conferences and workshops.  Www.thesurvivortree.com

CHERYL SOMERS AUBIN: Mom’s Garden

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She would get a cup of water,
place her finger on the curved edge of the lamp
water the garden painted on the side.

Alzheimer’s stole her mind
but not the loving care of the flowers
she’s remembered to water.

We remove the lamp,
bring her roses,
see her smile.

Cheryl Somers Aubin has an MA/Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She is the former nonfiction editor for the Literary Journal Delmarva Review.  Cheryl teaches memoir writing and is a featured speaker at writing conferences and workshops. She is the author of The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story, which is  available at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and online.  Www.thesurvivortree.com

CHERYL SOMERS AUBIN: Grocery Shopping

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The son, his tie loosened after a long day, stands next to his dad who wears mismatched clothes. The dad looks at the grocery store shelves, then at his son.

“Dad, this is one mom used.”

The dad pauses, reaches for the can of soup, puts it in the basket.

Cheryl Somers Aubin has an MA/Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She is the former nonfiction editor for the Literary Journal Delmarva Review. Cheryl teaches memoir writing and is a featured speaker at writing conferences and workshops. She is the author of The Survivor Tree: Inspired by a True Story, which is available at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum and online.