I'm a bit of a poet...though nothing rhymes
Here's a sample:
Walking has become a part of my healing process. I live out in rural Makanda, Illinois, near Cedar Lake. I have two dogs that love to walk. The roads around here remind me of my rural country life growing up. The dogs don’t see the familiarity of all this, but they are good companions on my daily walk.
I walk quietly, listening to the tunes of the woods. They speak to me, and I watch as greenery crosses my field of view. As I walk… read more
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Poetry with rhymes helped people remember. Appeals to the ear and gives sequencing. Not frills so to speak but a memory tool
This poem speaks to me. I feel the sadness of flowers drop their bloom.
I have some poetry I've written but I haven't written a lot lately. I will have to come back to this and read it.
Thank you.
I've become a bit of a writer in my retirement.
I have a 200-page memoir that focuses on my mental health.
I started writing it in 1995 and wrote a little till I retired.
Me too!
That's the point.
We all must bloom and die.
But we can be beautiful and have a hell of a ride for a while.
Here's a meme that I saved for @A MyDepressionTeam Member
Thought it was really pretty.