Passport

Passport

“Do not go gentle into that good night…Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” –Dylan Thomas In mid-October, the steroids stopped helping Jack’s clarity, so it was time to wean him off them. I knew this was the beginning of the end, and I had to fight the urge to...

In Death’s Circle

Since the #campfire broke out, I’ve felt a bizarre sense of deja vu about grief. Mourning Jack and watching the anguish of my neighbors just west of here brought something back.  Then I remembered writing this poem and performing it with my friend Maggie McKaig...
Obituary: Jack Alan Pope

Obituary: Jack Alan Pope

Jack Alan Pope of North San Juan, California, died at home on October 27, 2018, after a valiant two year battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Jack was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Calvin and Ruby Pope. He grew up in Fremont, California, and spent as much time as...