Author Archives: JC


She vowed she loved him,

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by love’s elasticity.

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Limitless, it can be bound

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It’s invisible.

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No trellis supports its weight.

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Openness defies form.

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openness lies, unguarded.

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Without shield or hard-grown shell,

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or mind, it transforms.

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Whether carried by the heart

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Love as carapace?

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Open Book Toronto Posts a Fine Review of “What My Grandma Means to Say”

Here are quotes from another great review of JC’s book for children about Alzheimer’s and the link to the site: http://www.openbooktoronto.com/news/read_me_what_my_grandma_means_say_jc_sulzenko “Read To Me, a new series on Open Book, showcases those magical children’s books that kids will ask you to read multiple times, and that you’ll love reading… THE BOOK: This book, perfect for […]
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The warp, weft of life — altered.

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Tissue — hardened, constricted.

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anger transforms heart.

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As scissors alter fabric,

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Calm, tame your anger.

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shatter surface, silence, calm.

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Five-Star Review of “What My Grandma Means to Say” on About.Com

JC welcomed a five-star review by Susan Adcox on About.Com. Here are some excerpts from the review which can be found at http://grandparents.about.com/od/bookswithgrandparents/fr/What-My-Grandma-Means-To-Say.htm: “Although children can’t have Alzheimer’s, millions of children suffer from it, as they watch beloved grandparents descend into dementia. Other family members may struggle to explain what is happening. Help is at […]
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Such weapons, such aimless hands

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where soft clouds shimmer.

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they shoot toward deep water,

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With rifles, handguns,

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stays calm as they reload.

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The wide bay, shawled by sunset,

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A Play for children from JC Sulzenko

What my grandma means to say, JC’s one-act play gives elementary school-aged children and their families the chance to learn in a gentle way about how Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias can affect a person and what they can do to support someone living such a disease.

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line the roughhewn rail.

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On this Website Soon: the updated Discussion Guide for “What My Grandma Means to Say,” the Play

Within the next weeks, the Discussion Guide for teachers and community leaders, which complements JC’s play for children about Alzheimer’s disease, will be available in downloadable PDF form from this website. “This updated version will be user-friendly and interactive with direct links to organizations and sources  that can be helpful to families, teachers and healthcare […]
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Beer cans — one, two, three, four, five —

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Three men on a porch.

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  • Click the image below to see the poster for JC’s newest book of poetry.


     
     
     

    Click HERE to order any of JC's books of poetry. This includes "Life, After Life", "Bricolage", and "South Shore Suite".