Category Archives: Dementia

Wine and Cheese Days

Posted on February 29, 2016 by admin

    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?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by admin

  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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My So-so Day

Posted on February 19, 2016 by admin

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

Posted on February 15, 2016 by admin

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

Posted on February 8, 2016 by admin

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

Posted on February 5, 2016 by admin

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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Shopping Day

Posted on February 1, 2016 by admin

SHOPPING DAY! A Stream of (un)consiousness (Not a poem) Store prices (Read as a chant or a rap) It’s shopping day. Oh my. Gotta stock up for the whole next month spend enough money you get a free gift, like … Continue reading →

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