Aidan
written by: Karol Nielsen
My sister told my mother happy news on her last conscious night before she passed on. Her only grandchild, Aidan, was accepted to the Savannah College of Art and Design. My mother loved his piano recitals, hapkido performances, and paintings and drawings, and animations. Aidan was the light of my mother’s life, a gentle, loving, kind, creative, and endlessly fun grandson. He adored his Granny.
Karol Nielsen is the author of the memoirs Raising the Price of the House, Walking A&P, and Black Elephants and three poetry chapbooks. Her first memoir was shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. Her full-length poetry collection was a finalist for the Colorado Prize for Poetry. Her poem “This New Manhattan” was a finalist for the Ruth Stone Poetry Prize.
Latest posts by Karol Nielsen (see all)
- Goodbye Kiss - January 2, 2026
- Aidan - September 24, 2025
- Hump Pilot and Rockette - May 22, 2025
