I am a male writer so I feel like an interloper but, if I may, I would like to say a few words. Catherine’s ability to create a scene of her mother’s breast cancer with metaphors that explain its seriousness while maintaining the dignity her mother deserves and to do this with language that borders on poetry could only be done by a professional writer who does not shrink from using adjectives but glories in their usage. She describes heading down a wooden staircase to have a moonlight swim with her mother and aunts and enjoying a joint she had first tried while under her chemo drip. I am quite anxious to read some more of her stories.
Gerard Armorer replied on Mon, 08/28/2023 - 09:10pm
I am a male writer so I feel like an interloper but, if I may, I would like to say a few words. Catherine’s ability to create a scene of her mother’s breast cancer with metaphors that explain its seriousness while maintaining the dignity her mother deserves and to do this with language that borders on poetry could only be done by a professional writer who does not shrink from using adjectives but glories in their usage. She describes heading down a wooden staircase to have a moonlight swim with her mother and aunts and enjoying a joint she had first tried while under her chemo drip. I am quite anxious to read some more of her stories.
Beautifully written, moving.