Alternatives To Surrender

by Martin Willitts Jr.

Today, cancer seems to touch every family. This anthology of poems from local, statewide, national, and international poets explores the feelings of cancer through the eyes of cancer victims and survivors, and their friends. These poets open their hearts and as they write personal messages about their relationship to cancer, often joyous and sometimes tragic. Maybe these poems will help you through some difficult moments. "These are poems of solace and courage for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer." Susan Bright, poet

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2007

About the author

Martin Willitts Jr. is a retired Senior Librarian in upstate New York. He has been nominated for five Pushcart awards and two Best Of The Net awards. His print chapbooks include Falling in and out of Love (Pudding House Publications, 2005), Lowering Nets of Light (Pudding House Publications, 2007), The Garden of French Horns (Pudding House Publications, 2008), Baskets of Tomorrow (Flutter Press, 2009), The Girl Who Sang Forth Horses (Pudding House Publications, 2010), Van Gogh's Sunflowers for Cezanne (Finishing Line Press, 2010), and SECRETS NO ONE MUST TALK ABOUT (Dos Madres Press, 2011). He has the online chapbooks Farewell—the journey now begins, News from the Front, and Words&Paper. His full-length books are The Secret Language of the Universe (March Street Press, 2006) and The Hummingbird (March Street Press, 2009), and THE UNCERTAIN LOVER (Dos Madres Press, 2018). ~ Amazon bio

Reviews

[Martin Willitts Jr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a poetry anthology about cancer, cancer survivors, people writing about friends with cancer or died from cancer. Some of the poems are serious and sad, some are depressing; but many of the poems rage against cancer, some use humor to face cancer, and mostly the poems sing about a life as it ebbs and flows. It is poetry as theraphy. Mortality is not an easy subject and sometimes it takes great dignity to face it.These poets have this diginity.

I recommend this book for people with cancer, people with friends and family with cancer.I recommend some of the poems for Eulogies.

[Shaindel]

This is a poetry collection edited by Martin Willits, which he put together in honor of his wife, Frances Willitts, who lost her battle with cancer. I'd recommend it for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer.

This anthology includes my poem, "Surgery."