Tag Archives: Dementia

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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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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Shopping Day

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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I Had to Walk Away

Had to Walk Away A humorous look at the quirks of memory   Time to Walk Away Made a trip to the store downtown Found a thing that she was bound To like. Whadya know? No wallet! Changed my pants. … Continue reading

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The New Dresser

The New Dresser The new dresser, front view A He Said, She Said episode She said We need a new dresser He said No we don’t She said We do He said But we just bought these two see-through plastic … Continue reading

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