Stella Pierides
Collateral Damage
After four or five years, the miracle pill—the “gold standard” of Parkinson’s treatment—loses its sparkle. The drug wears off several times a day, allowing symptoms to reappear or worsen. Unless you increase the dosage, you’ll be staring into the abyss: muscle stiffness, imbalance, weakness, lethargy… And if you increase it?
dyskinesia. . . how tall grass sways
About the Author
Stella Pierides is a British poet and writer of Greek descent. Her books include Of This World (2017) and In the Garden of Absence (2012), both Haiku Society of America Merit Book Award winners, and Feeding the Doves (2013). Stella serves on The Haiku Foundation board of directors.
Ο πατέρας μου ήταν πρωτοπόρος στη θεραπεία του Πάρκινσον. Κατάλαβε πώς κινούνται τα χορτάρια όταν δεν φυσάει.
(My father was a pioneer in the treatment of Parkinson’s. He understood how grass moves without wind. )