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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Eye on Incongruity: A Love Story

My brother-in-law's a charmer who Regales the Christmas table With family stories we all think Beat anything on cable. Take his account of Aunt Peg's wedding. This widow - 82 - Decided once again to marry. (Oh, Peg, you're one of few!) Joe the groom, at 84, With a certain fear inspired, Whispered,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Poem 5 - Chemotherapy

"The facts are more than a rumor," He remarked with a wry sense of humor; "It'll give you a fit, You'll be feeling like s--t, But it's a helluva lot worse on your tumor." Note - I promise, only one more poem in this series and that's all! Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Poem 4 - My Stepdown Nurse*

"It's only one day since!" she said. "You really want to walk???" - "Unless the doctor tells me no, Yeah. All the rest is talk." "Hmmm... best offer that I've had all day...... I've been on since eleven... We got a date! You are de man! I'll pick you up at seven." At seven sharp she helped me up, We... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Beowulf-type Poetry* - The Snow

Immaculate morning's magicmaking, Driftworld smoothing driveways down All hushed and heavy, no sound abroad. Now and then a gust of whitefall, Tingletouch of snowspray stings - Dire breath of February Bites and dazzles me. *Anglo-Saxon versification was simple and vigorous - 4 alliterated stresses... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Poem 3 - A Little Post-Op Vaudeville

This poem is dedicated to those irrepressible zanies up there in the recovery room (...hi mr murken... it's all over... everything went well... mr murken... oh mr MURken,,,) OH MISTER GALLAGHER! OH MISTER GALAGHER! CAN YOU TELL ME PLEASE JUST WHAT I'M DOING HERE? - YOUR SURGEON JUST GOT THROUGH WITH... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Poem 2 - The Pre-Op Tension-Breaker

I donned the stupid cap and gown -Voila! - and drew the curtain. There stood four doctors and my son, Their attitude uncertain. But Bob piped up and made my day (In humor there's salvation!): The plans have changed; we're giving you A sex-change operation." Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Poem 1 - If Chemo Has an Upside ...*

Those eighteen weeks were eighteen weeks I'd just as soon forget. Though, yes, in fact, I did lose weight, How skinny can you get! Chemo had its way with me: Hair, nails and appetite went south And take my word, you won't believe How it affects your mouth! Like pregnancy, it's hard to hide What... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

What Goes Around ...

Athabasca, multitasker, Fidget tres extraordinaire, Relentless baker, project maker, Came down with the flu. No bills were paid, no oil was changed, The lawn just went unmown, No shopping done, no errands run, She wasn't on the phone! Karate class had to be chopped, The ballet lessons, too!... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 5, 2010

The Bratty Bratty Kid (With apologies to the politically correct)

The nursemaids the agency'd send Said it over and over again: "We all prophesy On the gallows he'll die Before he can ever reach ten!" Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

A Lovely Cure for Hiccups

My date that night was a pretty nurse; The maitre d' came over. Nervously he wrung his hands: "That couple in the corner... "The man's been hiccupping since seven! His wife's beside herself! I know that you're a nurse... perhaps You know some way to help?" "I'm on it. Just relax," she said, Went... Sign in to see full entry.

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