Life Interrupted
By Dawid Starczewski
Life Interrupted is a collection of reflections written during a time when life suddenly changed direction. Through poetry and quiet observations, the book explores illness, uncertainty, courage, and the small moments that help us keep going.
When life suddenly slows down and the future becomes uncertain, the smallest moments begin to matter in unexpected ways. Written during cancer treatment, this collection of poems explores illness, waiting, resilience, and the strange humour that can appear even in difficult circumstances.
Moving between hospital corridors, quiet gardens, rainy afternoons, and reflections on family, memory, and survival, Dawid Starczewski’s poems capture the fragile balance between fear and hope. Some poems are quiet and reflective; others carry sharp wit and a touch of dark humour. Together they form an honest record of a life paused and examined more closely than ever before.
At its heart, this book is about endurance, about finding meaning in ordinary moments, about the people who support us, and about the stubborn human instinct to keep going.
Both intimate and universal, these poems speak to anyone who has faced uncertainty and discovered that even in the hardest moments, there is still room for laughter, reflection, and small acts of courage.
- Personal poems written during cancer treatment
- Reflections on resilience and uncertainty
- Observations from hospital life
- Moments of humour and humanity
- A reminder that even interrupted lives continue
Author: David Starczewski
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 98
Publisher: Independent publication
Year: 2026
About the poet
Dawid is a Liverpool-based poet.
This work was written during a period of cancer treatment and recovery.
The poems collected here are part of that time, but they are not only about illness. They are about being here.
