Category Archives: Alzheimer’s

Loss: Getting Over Grief

MY LOSS There is light at the end of the tunnel My poems may signify loss. But not tragedy. And not just gloom. They also find the lighter side. They have been and continue to be invaluable to me in … Continue reading

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The Ides of March, She Hides

She Hides She Hides Beware the Ides of March She hides because it is the ides of Caesar’s day of woes. She’s afraid to leave the house on such a fateful day For fear she’ll go where Caesar’s vengeful spirit … Continue reading

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Tear It Down!

Tear It Down!   News Flash: School Board and City want to tear down Little Yellow Schoolhouse. Latest News: Local group fights to preserve heritage. In Other News: Human brain under attack. Brain cells dying off. Suspect: Alzheimer’s. Related News: … Continue reading

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Forgotten Frontiers

FORGOTTEN FRONTIERS Forgotten are the memories of the Alzheimer’s people. This is dedicated to all people with Alzheimer’s and to their caregivers. Forgotten Frontiers Forgotten frontiers, forgotten roots, Forgotten pioneering boots, Standing bleached by wind and rain, Standing still, but … Continue reading

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Damn These Walls

    Damn These Walls to all shutins The Shutin “I want to see outside…the sunsets, the trees; I want to see flowers, I want to see the birds flying by, nesting in the trees; I want to see the … Continue reading

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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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