ChristmasC is for Children who make this day complete H is for Hungry may you always have something to eat R is for Remember that you are truly unique I is for I know that you don’t always get what you seekS is for Special because there’s only one you T is for Take aContinue reading “Merry Christmas from me to you – A wee Christmas poem.”
Category Archives: Poetry
‘Ode to shopping for shoes and finding a mate’ Podcast Episode 11
I have shared this before here on my blog, but I thought I would read it for the Podcast. I hope you enjoy it. It was written over 20 years ago when internet dating was still very new. I’m happy to say that I met my husband on a site. I always say, he isContinue reading “‘Ode to shopping for shoes and finding a mate’ Podcast Episode 11”
Party Priorities Men vs Women – Podcast Episode 7
I thought I would share a poem I wrote recently about different perspectives of priorities when having a party. Being the season of barbeques and family gatherings, I thought this was a good fit for the ‘silly season’. I hope you enjoy it.
Parkies, life and grief
As with any other person, there is much more to my life than just the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. I carry with me a grief that no mother should have to face. The death of my oldest son, suddenly and far too soon at just short of his 39th birthday. One thing that I find comfortContinue reading “Parkies, life and grief”
Thankfulness…
Following my last post I had an appointment at my GP practice where I saw a life coach sort of person. They are new to the practice and I am not completely sure of their title. Anyway, that doesn’t matter so much as the discussion we had myself, my husband and this new guy… IContinue reading “Thankfulness…”
A brave and inspiring soul…
I have just been reading a short article written by someone who has a diagnosis of cancer and now only has weeks to live. She is so brave sharing her story and I have to admire how accepting she is of her prognosis. She is doing things like knitting her nephews rugs, so that theyContinue reading “A brave and inspiring soul…”
Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain
A good example of how slowed processing in my Parkies brain, can make things more challenging than for the average person. Too much information, from too many people, in a short space of time just ends up a confusing jumble in my mind. So I wrote this poem… Learning to bowlWhich side is the bais,Continue reading “Learning to bowl… with a Parkies brain”
A poem about bowls
BowlingBowling some say is a game for the agedThe elders, retired, the no longer wagedBut I have been trying my hand at the gameAnd let me just tell you, it’s kind of a shameThat those who have said, haven’t given a goFor they would then get, what I now knowIt can be quite tiring toContinue reading “A poem about bowls”
A sense of community…
For many years now I have basically had my social supports and contacts from people I work with. Maybe one or two I have had the odd social contact out of work with, but mainly it is just social chat and people to share lunch with and we don’t seem to catch up outside ofContinue reading “A sense of community…”
The Parkies Poet…
The Parkies Poet She is the Parkies Poet she says ‘the Parkies Poet am I’She sits there at the keyboard and watches her fingers flyShe sits and writes a poem, it may be happy or sadJust sits and writes a poem, and hope it won’t turn badIt may not be about Parkies, the topics canContinue reading “The Parkies Poet…”
My journey with Parkinsons 