Coping
A poem by a handicapped breast cancer survivor.

Hope
A poem by author, Wendy S. Harpham, M.D.

Touching Shoulders
A poem about how we touch and strengthen each other’s lives.

ABC’s of Breast Cancer
A young woman uses 26 words to describe her breast cancer experience.

Together We’ll Walk the Stepping Stones
An inspiring poem for those newly diagnosed and for those who are strong enough to offer support.

Window-shopping & Mastectomy Gals
Two breast cancer survivors shares their poems about a shared experience.

I Feel
A poem by Fern Doucette

Be All That You Are
A poem about accepting the gifts of a new day.

Walk of the One-Breasted Women
A poem about the pink march each October.

The Haemo Blues
A song by Derek Caine about the blues of chemotherapy.

chemo hair
A poem.

Cancer Free?
A husband’s perspective of the term ‘Cancer free.’

Painful Surprises
A husband discovers that surprises, when a spouse is going through chemotherapy, are not always welcome.

Easy for You to Say!
A poem by Kathy King.

Every Time
A poem about the ache of losing a mother.

Flat-Chested and Free
A humourous poem about being flat-chested after breast cancer surgery.

Submissions Welcome for ABCN Poetry Collection!
You are invited to submit your own poem(s) or poems you know of that touched or inspired you.

Retreat to Mary’s Town
A bus trip that wasn’t just a normal bus trip to the Newfoundland & Labrador Breast Cancer Retreat held in Marystown (2005).

The Visitor
A poem about the ongoing fear of death after a breast cancer diagnosis.

The Circle of Life
A poem about responsibility for our environment.

Slow Dance
A good reminder to slow down!

Don’t Turn Away
A poem about the anxiety of dating after a mastectomy.

With Regrets
A poem from Patricia Wellingham-Jones, 2nd place winner of the El Dorado Writers Guild Contest, 2005.

My Chest
Susan Downe confronts breast cancer through the graceful honesty of her poetry. “My Chest” is from her book, “Little Horse”.

What Cancer Cannot Do

A Prayer for the Control of Cancer