Be Here and Love You

<p><strong><em>Be Here and Love You</em></strong> is a heartfelt collection of illustrated poems written by Kathleen Shure during quarantine following a stem cell transplant for myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). These poems-by turns tender funny and quietly profound-capture the emotional landscape of serious illness caregiving and the fragile beauty of everyday life.</p><p></p><p>After Kathleen's passing her daughter Lisa R. Benson an artist created pen and ink illustrations in response to each poem turning the book into a moving posthumous collaboration. Together the words and images form a powerful tribute to a mother's voice a daughter's love and the enduring bond between them.</p><p></p><p>This book is for readers drawn to poetry about illness loss healing and resilience. It speaks to those navigating grief or caring for loved ones and to anyone who finds comfort in creative connection and intergenerational storytelling.</p><p></p><p>A deeply personal and universal collection <em>Be Here and Love You</em> honors the quiet strength of those living through illness and those who carry their stories forward.</p>