Talking to Tulips

Poet-in-Residence Gary Glazner and the poets of the Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care created this poem on July 30, 2025 at the Driehaus Museum. The poem was inspired the “Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature,” an exhibition exploring the trailblazing career and legacy of Scottish artist Rory McEwen, whose work is considered one of the major turning points in the development of contemporary botanical art. We asked a series of open-ended questions and wrote down the group’s answers to form the lines of the poem. Bug hugs to Jonas Friddle our guest musician.

Poetry on Wheels

We are excited to announce the expansion of Poetry on Wheels in partnership with the Oneida Nation. Poetry on Wheels is a participatory arts program designed for elders and people living with dementia. We will lead monthly Poetry Parties at the Community Center in Oneida, WI. Click for more info

We are honored to be awarded a grant by the I’m Still Here Foundation to fund Poetry on Wheels. Info the foundation: I’m Still Here

Poet-in-Residence Gary Glazner and the residents take a field trip to enhance our Life Enrichment program. Special thanks to Maria Guzman, Director of Life Enrichment, and the staff at Caledonia Senior Living & Memory Care. Video of “Fly Over Chicago and the residents responses.

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Work one-on-one with Gary Glazner founder of the APP. He has taught over 3,000 family caregivers, healthcare workers and artists to use poetry as a communication tool to help to connect with people living Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.