Freedom Cancelled #poetry #alzheimers

moondustwriterOctober 2, 2018haibun, music, nature, Photography, PoetryAlzheimers, dance, haibun, no freedom, robbed, Song, swans

rose bud bloom

decided on its own colour

catching random raindrops

she danced each spring

a calla lily

ivory water cup

opens like a scroll

makes my heart sing

dry dusty petals

always winter

a ballerina once

no longer remembering

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a swan song

the seasons changed her dance

robbed of her wings

Published by moondustwriter

Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. One of the many exciting things I've had the honor of doing is writing with an E. African team that is developing elementary curriculum for African children. As a writer, it is a thrill to help children (on all continents) who want to learn. I've been part of the blogging community for more than 10 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community. I am a published writer, poet, artist and photographer. I have written, as well as edited, for periodicals, radio, blogs and fellow writers. There are many facets to this moon - thanks for stopping by. View more posts

7 thoughts on “Freedom Cancelled #poetry #alzheimers”

slpmartin says:

October 2, 2018 at 6:58 am

Much is lost with Alzheimer for both the patient and the family.

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revolutionarymusings says:

October 2, 2018 at 7:48 am

Great poem; I wish I could write like that

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Author Ryan Callahan says:

October 2, 2018 at 7:56 am

Thank you. My wife’s mother passed away due to Alzheimer’s Disease. God bless you.

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1. moondustwriter says:
  
  October 21, 2018 at 11:12 am
  
  so sorry for your loss. This disease takes so much but one thing it cannot take love away!
  
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litadoolan says:

October 2, 2018 at 8:26 am

Beautiful poetry x

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Mabel Kwong says:

October 3, 2018 at 12:37 am

Beautiful poem and a cause behind it that we need to be more aware of. One day our world can be colourful, and another not so. Best wishes, Leslie.

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purplepeninportland says:

October 11, 2018 at 9:42 am

An apt description, Leslie. My mom had dementia. Such an emptying disease.

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