Finding Joy in Alzheimer’s

“And when the ship docked in Paris, we were dazzled by the beautiful sights.” I was visiting with a woman in a nursing home in Belleville (near where I lived before coming to Merlin). I was new there too, and this was my first time to see this lady. She was telling me about her … Read more

BEST POEM IN THE WORLD

As I entered Heaven’s door, Not by the beauty of it all, Nor the lights or its decor. But it was the folks in Heaven Who made me sputter and gasp– The thieves, the liars, the sinners, The alcoholics and the trash. There stood the kid from seventh grade Who swiped my lunch money twice. … Read more

A Poem Worth Reading

He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one. And ‘tho sometimes to his neighbours … Read more

The Computer that Swallowed Grandma

The computer swallowed Grandma, Yes, honestly it’s true! She pressed ‘control and ‘enter’ And disappeared from view. It devoured her completely, The thought just makes me squirm. She must have caught a virus Or been eaten by a worm. I’ve searched through the recycle bin And files of every kind; I’ve even used the Internet, … Read more