Monthly Archives: February 2016

Wine and Cheese Days

    Wine and Cheese Days I remember all our wine and cheese days, Warm gatherings saved up for for months; How I remember you choosing cheeses, How carefully you matched them with the wines. I recall warm talk and … Continue reading

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Whatever happened to routine?

  http://www.mygoalis.uk.com/begin-with-the-end-in-mind/   Change of Schedule Whatever happened to routine? Musings on The Loss of Routine She’s gone. What now? Where went routine? No more visits. And my afternoon falls apart… Now I have questions. Starting in the ayem, what … Continue reading

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Life is a Partnership

  Life is a Partnership   Swinging into Old Age Life is a partnership, a me and a you, A hand in a hand as a concert of two Going where never we’ve gone before, Building a future with love … Continue reading

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My So-so Day

My So-so Day How are you feeling, my friend asked me today. “So-so,” I said, meaning, well I guess I’m okay. Only so-so? My friend teased with a smile. “Well, yeah,” said I, “but for me that’s a mile Better … Continue reading

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Beyond the Sunset

Ann Bryce   —   Oct 1928 – Feb 2016   Beyond the Sunset H. W. Bryce Beyond the sunset Where angels meet to dance Above the troubled clouds There is calm, there is peace Where all your troubles cease And all … Continue reading

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Lumps of Clay

Made of Clay Inspired by a phrase in myALZteam comment by D to Lana:     “…the person you knew is molded into another identity…” The Evil Sculptor The Sculptor The sculptor takes a frame and scoops some clay He presses … Continue reading

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Shopping Day 2

Shopping Day Blues It’s enough to make you write broken poetry What, indeed, is left after shopping day? For Those Stuck at Home Shopping definitely has become a chore. Our dollar’s dipping, control is slipping, and prices are higher than … Continue reading

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