The Invitation: and other poems

The Invitation: and other poems

The Invitation is a deeply personal collection of poems written by Florence Chiuppi, a loving daughter, mother, and grandmother. Lovingly curated by her family, these poems span over the course of Flo’s life, with some penned in the quiet corners of motherhood and others during her final, most reflective days following a cancer diagnosis. Divided into six thematic sections — from her joyful musings on everyday life to her honest reflections on mortality — The Invitation offers an intimate glimpse into a woman who faced life (and death) with grace, wit, and raw honesty. This collection preserves each piece exactly as she wrote it — unedited, unfiltered, and entirely hers. At the heart of the book lies the poem The Invitation , a poignant piece that perfectly captures the space Flo came to inhabit between life and death — not as a farewell, but as an open-hearted gesture to those she loved and left behind.