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Poetry
Snapshots of grace
Some years ago my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Amidst the long bereavement that continues there are moments of self knowledge, laughter and love. These poems are part of my response.
(Dad finally died on Friday 27th June at 5:15 am. These poems and others I will post remain in the hope that they will help others going through the long bereavement)
(Dad finally died on Friday 27th June at 5:15 am. These poems and others I will post remain in the hope that they will help others going through the long bereavement)
thoughts on Death 1
By Pags, Aphasic, on June 27
It comes to me that one day I must dieThe Long Goodbye
By Pags, IFPN, Aphasic, on June 20
Thoughts on Death 2
By Pags, Aphasic, on Feb. 7 2007
And as to how...Talking of death
By Pags, Pags, IFPN, on Feb. 7 2007
A 'ku of sorts to capture a momenta diagnosis
By Pags, Pags, IFPN, on Feb. 21 2007
The only certain diagnosis is to open up the brain. Hospital staff are reluctant to do this.In My Father's House
By Pags, Pags, IFPN, on Nov. 4 2007
An old poem from, I think, before the official diagnosis but already we were becoming lost to him in little ways.More · Reference this page · Alzheimer's · Father · String
Haiku 24th June 2008
By Pags, IFPN, on June 26
What time is it Mr Wolf? 10 o'clock... What time is it Mr Wolf? 10 o'clock... What time is it Mr Wolf? Time to gobble you up!The Why of it
By Pags, Norm, on Jan. 20
Based on a small conversation last evening at bedtime.We don't eat our peas with honey
By Pags, Norm, on Oct. 27 2007
This is the way we eat our peas...An Importance of Mint Imperials
By Pags, on Feb. 10 2007
Dad was admitted to hospital for a minor operation. The following afternoon we visted him and discovered there were mint imperials in one of his shoes. Of course he had no memory as to why he had put them there so we invented a few possibilities. And yes. They roll a long way across hard ward floors!
