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EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 20 MIN

3a. Grief: "Canning Apricots" and "2 Ladies".

from Follow a Fish Poetry Conversations and Inspiration · host Sue Boudreau, Deborah Bachels Schmidt, Pete Brown

We read and discuss two poems about the grief of losing mothers to dementia, one "Canning Apricots" from Deborah Bachels Schmidt, and the other from a listener - Pete Brown's poignant "Two Ladies". Today's listener prompt is simply "Grief", however you interpret it. Please send to [email protected]

We read and discuss two poems about the grief of losing mothers to dementia, one "Canning Apricots" from Deborah Bachels Schmidt, and the other from a listener - Pete Brown's poignant "Two Ladies". Today's listener prompt is simply "Grief", however you interpret it. Please send to [email protected]

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