Beth Berry
After 34 years working at UMass, Beth Berry is taking advantage of retirement by giving service and traveling. Writing with Labor/Management Workplace Education (now The Partnership for Worker Education) gave her the voice and the confidence to appreciate her time at UMass and enjoy retirement!
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Haiku Frenzy
I want comfort, hope, intimacy, freedom, love. I have distance, fear
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Tied Up and Tied Down
Sarah was sick and tired of being tied down and tied up. She wanted to fly, to be free.
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Not That I'm Fussy
It’s not just sand, it’s brilliant white sand. I don’t want only sun, I want glorious sun
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Telling Her Story
The room was full of friends, families, and well-wishers. Although Sarah knew almost half the people gathered at the reading, she was painfully aware that out of all the people she invited, her friend Susan was the only person who had come just to see her. A few, like Bob, Tom, and Marilyn, had apologized and let her know they could not be there. The others didn’t acknowledge the invitation at all. Sarah had followed up on only one invited guest – her Mother.
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