********** Parkinson’s Poetry Contest A couple of weeks ago, fellow Parkinson’s blogger Laura Kennedy Gould encouraged me to enter some of my poetry in a contest for people with Parkinson’s, […]
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I wrote this sonnet during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown last spring. It’s not autobiographical, but I can relate to parts of it, especially bounding out of bed in
This is what I’m aiming for in the upcoming year. I call it my “2020 Vision.” (1) Make Going to the Gym My Top Priority. Here’s what often happens on
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New Year’s Wishes! (the body parts sonnet) Your heart has wished folks well on New Year’s Eve.You’ve sung “Should old acquaintance be forgot…”(Your brain recalled the right words – did
I wrote the following sonnet yesterday on the train to see my neurologist. Because if not now, when? Sonnet Suppose I just sit down and pen a poem About what’s
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Parkinson’s Sonnet, Year 7 Why am I so tired all the time? I go to bed and get my nightly eight, But all that sleep does not facilitate My feeling
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As I have written before, Parkies are at high risk for anxiety disorder. This is not merely because we’re reacting in fear to our diagnosis, but because PD changes the chemical
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To E The door was opened and I saw you there And for the first time heard you speak my name. Then like the sun your sweetness overcame My shy
Problem: It’s the holiday season. I live in a town with steep hills. It just snowed. This wouldn’t bother most people, but my Parkinson’s anxiety works non-stop, so I’m quivering
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On a recent sunny fall day I was walking the streets of Manhattan. My PD drugs were “on,” and I felt glorious and, well, glittery. I remembered a phrase from Edwin
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