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William Goresko

1951 (Philadelphia, PA) – 2008 (Willow Grove, PA)

William Goresko was an avid landscape photographer, a lover of backpacking and the outdoors, a voracious reader of classical literature and ardent fan of classical music as well as 60s rock and folk music. He also loved cooking and watching Sixers basketball games. He was a floor sander by trade. In 1984 at age 32 he was rendered quadriplegic in a car accident and lived for 24 more years. He retained his love of life and had a strong will to live. All poems were written a few years after the accident, typed one letter at a time, using a sip and puff device. Poems were submitted by his wife Cheryl.

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Life on the Edge Death Loss Melancholy Nature Politics	8 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Behind the Veil (11/20/87) Inspirational Life Loss Nature	4 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
My Tears Form Rivers (1/13/88) Grief Life Melancholy Nature	3 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
To You, Ludwig (3/17/88) Beethoven Celebration Inspirational Life	0 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
A Valentine Card (2/15/88) Childhood Life Love	6 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Sunday Afternoon (5/1/88) Life Nature	6 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
The Day's End (7/2/88) Life Nature	4 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
The Crucible Creation Life	25 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
A High Wire Artist (9/15/88) Life Uncertainty	3 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Autumn Sense (10/7/89) Childhood Life Nature	0 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Paradise Missed (7/8/89) Death Life Loss Melancholy Nature	20 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Moon Song (1/22/89) Life Melancholy Nature	3 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
The River Death Life Nature	9 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Swans Love Melancholy Nature	5 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
A Reed-Thin Life Life	9 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Last Day of Winter - May Day, 1992 Life Love Nature Seasons	2 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Digging Up Old Bones with my Father (8/17/89) Childhood Family Life Loss Love Melancholy Nature	1 View added 1 year ago	Rate it
Black Cat (5/11/90) Cat Life Loss Melancholy Nature	19 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Nightfall with Bats Life Melancholy Nature	8 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Identity Crisis birds Humorous Life Melancholy Nature	30 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Icarus Reborn (10/15/89) Childhood Family Kites Life Nature	10 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Summer Rhythms Nature	6 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
The Lawnmower's Lullaby (6/02/91) lawnmowers Life Melancholy Nature	19 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Kites Childhood Life Love Melancholy Nature	10 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it
Gift of the Purling Sea Life Loss Melancholy Nature	4 Views added 1 year ago	Rate it

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