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  • recently published, this is my second collection of poems and art. here I explore the role creativity plays in my life as I continue to navigate living with parkinson’s disease.

  • my first book, painted words (published in 2022)—is a collection of poems I wrote, exploring my humanness as I work to reclaim my artistic voice and navigate a challenging diagnosis —with positivity and perseverance.

in her second collection, just glow with it, poems, art and possibilities, poet and visual artist chantal wolf explores the roles creativity plays in her life as she navigates living with parkinson’s. Creativity visits this collection in many forms, as medicine, as a teacher, a means of self-expression, a coping strategy, the beginning of a conversation.
but at its heart, this collection seeks to answer:

what difference could these make
in a world that’s on the brink?

and why do i feel ever more compelled
to create and carry on?

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—Painted Words, Poetry, Art and Parkinson’s is a collection of twenty-five poems where poet Chantal Wolf finds her artistic voice again following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease. These poems reflect on and investigate the complexities of the disease, what it means to be human, the natural world as well as the author’s sense of self. Persistence, positivity, and love permeate this stunning collection. With themes of connection, healing , and surmounting challenges, Painted Words is a poetic exploration of universal and deeply personal motifs. “Amidst the self-imposed, self-directed, self-judging pressure to keep up,” Wolf shows us the ways we can continue on.

Rich with imagery, metaphors, and sound, these poems share the poet’s unique perspective and vulnerabilities. This book reaches beyond poetry lovers with its accessible language and attention to detail that will be sure to take hold of anyone who cracks its spine. If you’re searching to reclaim your own voice, for whatever reason, Wolf shares a way to find it.—

listen to episode

Deep Rooted Healing Podcast - episode 34 - listen to the beautiful conversation I had with the soulful Emma Freeman about my book Painted Words, Poetry, Art and Parkinson’s on her Deep Rooted Healing podcast.