The Dance with Dementia

A Katuata poem. Caring for my mother with dementia

When the world spins out
You feel unable to grip
Is there a place to settle?

I try to focus,
And even though the storm rages
I want to curl up and cry


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Written for "The Writer's Cramp"  due August 2, 2025
To write a Katauta in English you need 19 syllables, divided in three lines of 5/7/7 syllables.
Each Katauta has its specific rhythm.
It has the form of a question, or an answer.
Placed together, the second Katauta answers the question of the first one.