Voices in Verse: Poetry From Our Associates & Residents

A Note From Megen:

We spent an hour video chatting with Community Life Director Kelly, and resident Gerry from The Watermark at Cherry Hills. Kelly submitted one of Gerry’s poems for this edition of the magazine, and in our conversation, we learned Kelly herself is also a poet. We had a good time learning about their writing process and what inspires them. In that short amount of time together, despite the distance and screens between us, art found a way to open us up, creating a moment for us to be transformed. 

We invite you to listen in on an excerpt from our time together.

A Note From Roseann:

As a receptionist, I am in a position to observe residents from a different perspective as they relax in the lobby area. She spent much of her day in the lobby. She was a mercurial woman, sometimes "lightning in a bottle," enjoying both solitude and fellowship. She carried herself well, exuding an elegance that derived from her personality rather than her apparel. I often found myself musing on her ways. She relocated this past summer to be closer to her children, and we all noticed a change in the lobby atmosphere. Despite her penchant for retreating behind the newspaper, she was a "people" magnet as well. Her absence is like a permanent presence.