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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Harry’s Horror
Harry’s Horror Harry was distinctly restless this day. He did a lot of pacing and moaning. His wife, Mary, became distinctly disturbed by his bellicose behaviour. It was symptomatic of Harry’s horror. Mary checked his medication dispenser. The pills … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Hallow'en, Humor, Sundowning, Trauma
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Hallowe'en, Humor
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Courier
Courier It’s dark, it’s crispy, your nerves feel wispy As you walk out into the night You don’t wish to go, it’s the night of the fright, But the cupboard is bare so it is that you dare Walk … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Humor, Poetry, Trauma, Waiting
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Hallow'en, Humor, poetry
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Fooled Me
Fooled Me Just a bit ‘o silly (and gee, I fergot how tuh rhyme…) Looking for my wallet. Hid it … where? No one could find it. Why, I even fooled me Took 3 days to recover that wallet. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Grand parents, Hard time, Lost, Memory, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Dementia, Humor, Memory, poetry
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Wisps of Joy
Wisps of Joy In Remembrance A ragbag of thoughts and rhymes I ask her where she is; she cannot remember. I ask her what is your name; she cannot recall. I ask her do you still love me, and … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Grand parents, Love, Poetry
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, memoir, poetry
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Getting up in the moaning: moan
Getting up in the moaning: moan Getting up in the moaning Is a symphony of crackling bones The gshshshsh of stretching tendons The sqrk of expanding muscles And the wheeze of effort to get feet on floor. You … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Humor, Memories, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, caregiving, Dementia, Humor
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People of the Street
The People of the Street With homelessness running rampant and many homeless suffering with mental illness, I thought I would ‘pay tribute’ to the unfortunates… Rough and tumble they may be But inside, they have love. They do what … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Hard time, Trauma, Victims, Warning signs
Tagged Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, poetry, Victims, Warning signs
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Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind
Just a Leaf: blowing in the wind Just a Leaf is a collection of rambling thoughts prompted by a blog entry in WordPress by my great friend Giselle Roeder, author of We Don’t Talk About and Forget Me Not. … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Memories, Remembering, Reminiscing, Waiting
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Dementia, memories, poetry
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