Poet-in-Residence for Caledonia House
Glazner helps lead the residents on field trips.
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.
Glazner has pioneered the use of telepresence robots in elder care. At Caledonia Senior Living the residents named the robot, “Robbie the Po-Bot” in honor of Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
Caledonia Senior Living’s “ways of being” – we create home, we extend family, we relieve stress, we reimagine tradition – are informed by and built upon our community’s strong Scottish roots. Poetry is in the very DNA of Scottish identity and culture.
We established a Poet-in-Residence program to help the people who live, work, visit and volunteer at Caledonia Senior Living to create together; to have fun; to know, understand and appreciate one another better. Our Poet-in-Residence engages directly with residents using poetry and participatory arts to explore and share memories and passions.