Lou Gehrig's ease
...We've heard of ALS
as "Lou Gehrig's disease"
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
a cause to pray on our knees
But Lou Gehrig felt he was
"the luckiest man on earth"*
the Yankees, and his wife
the ...
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Categories:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, appreciation, baseball, dedication, life,
Form: Rhyme
Stephen Hawking Perches
...Within Pantheon Of Classical Gods
stricken with affliction,
sans amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(also known as ALS,
or Lou Gehrig's disease)
in the prime of his youth wrought
underestimatio...
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Categories:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Elegy
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
...the parking lot of a CVS
two minutes from your house
the backseat of a four door sedan
your sister starts to shake against the door
heaving, sniffling sobs
her breath fogs against the glass
e...
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Categories:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, family, father daughter, grief,
Form: Free verse
Prayer For John Henry 1554
...Father, we pray for those who are fighting ALS.
Lou Gehrig’s disease benched New York Yankee’s
First base player with over 2,130 consecutive games.
For those who are fighting ALS, Father, we pray,...
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Categories:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, devotion, faith, health, hope,
Form: Free verse