Posted 12-21-22 by Mark Applegate The sun, freezing hot, sprints slowly to the far horizon Winter’s flash in the pan day is here. Pre-grief stabs at me like Poseidon His black hole trident gores before the sun can disappear. The celestial orb, as predictable as death and taxes We circle in steady ellipses Complaining about…
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Dementia’s Hourglass of Pain (poem, by me)
Posted 11/28/22 If I would count them, they are more than the sand. I awake, and I am still with you. -Psalm 139:18 A poem I whipped up this long weekend partially while I sat with mom on Thanksgiving: Dementia’s Hourglass of Pain The mundane grains drain… Globe-to-globe, up-to-down, A constrained seine slows their rain…
When a Simile Does Help
Posted 10/18/22 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. -James 1:2-4 Hi all! I hope all is as well as…
Passed Tense (Poem)
When Mrs. W taught me my verb tenses in 5th grade Some were easy but some, well, made no sense I mean, Lay I understand, but when is it lain and not laid?? My mind was perpetually riding the fence. If he slits – he slit – he has slit But he spits – he…
Labor Day Workin’ (Poem)
Posted 9/2/22 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.- Colossians 3:23-24 1950s Are you still working on it? Grandpa sternly…
Left Foot, Left Foot, Right Foot Right
Posted 6/10/22 One step at a time we have found ourselves at the edge of the weekend! 🙂 I love my job, mind you, but I also love me a good weekend as well. This is also the last regular weekend before my Runnin’ Til I’m Purple run a week from Monday and Tuesday, so…
(Semi-)Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 518 (1 Year, 153 days): Big Dipper Dreams (Poem)
Posted Friday the 13th of August, 2021 Have you ever wondered if your momma used to stare at the stars when she was young and still amazed? Did she walk through fields black and quiet from the lack of cars? And did she dream of this future as she gazed? My mom was and will…
(Semi-)Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 497 (1 Year, 132 days): (Poem) Hidden Misery: Beautifully Not Unbroken
Posted 7/23/21 “Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” –Luke 7:23 Quite a week indeed. Lots of folks with the virus and/or other ailments in our area and mom has had several…perhaps many seizures in the last week. It has been taxing on her and, truth told, on us as well….
Shawshank Re: Dementia Day 471 (1 Year, 106 days): Well-Trained (Poem)
Posted 6/25/21 (aka 6 Months Until Christmas!!! Breaking out the Michael Buble/Kelly Clarkson Music ASAP….) The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; Numbers 6: 24 – 25 Wow…another week in the can. 🙂 This is week #2607 for me in what is a…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 411 (1 Year, 46 days): (Poem) “Proud”
Posted 4/26/21 Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Proverbs 4:26 Just a little poem on the good side of pride. Pride is like faith…the object, and the heart is what matters… Pride When God calls His children and says to them with much joy, “Well done, good and…