Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, is also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Its symptoms include extreme exhaustion, memory problems, dizziness, and muscle and joint pain. It can also cause sleep problems. The cause is unknown, but it’s believed to result from a combination of factors, including genetics, infections, trauma, and body metabolism.
Poet Autumn Williams has ME. She’s had it for 11 years. In 2021, her condition worsened to the point where she became almost completely bedbound. She turned to writing poetry. It is not so much poetry about ME as it is poetry inspired by the condition. To date, she’s published two collections, a chapbook entitled Wave and Clouds on the Ground.
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Thursday Readings
Seeking Out Time – poem by David Whyte.
“The Map of Places,” poem by Laura Riding – Sally Thomas at Poems Ancient and Modern.
“I Have Been Acquainted with the Night,” poem by Robert Frost – Anothony Esolen at Word & Song.
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