Brown spots from years that she can't erase. I would've loved to hear your mom tell the story about her special day in 1952! Please click on my Home Page to go to other helpful links on Eldercare. A Song for My Mother by Katherine Mansfield: This touching poem is a love letter from a daughter to her mother, full of appreciation for all she has done for her. 16. ListenSo you've heard the story several times before Im speechless and deeply moved. My sister works organizing ombudsmen who go into care homes and make sure all is well its a tough job just now. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) A Florida judge rejected a prosecutor's impassioned plea Monday, saying he would not reconsider his acquittal of a nursing home administrator in the overheating . It loses all its worth. One day all of us are going to die. Your mom deserves a huge gold medal! For the elderly who loved to read all their lives, listening to someone read to them can bring profound comfort and joy. Hope she can feel our virtual hugs and good wishes! Many nursing home residents spend a lot of time reading, so a Valentine bookmark may make someone smile well after the holiday ends. , We send our best wishes for your good health, safety, and strength plus at least 100 virtual bear hugs from Mr Cornelius and the Alphabet Soup furry kitchen helpers . Just started Summer of 69 unusual writing style (my first Todd Strasser book). Time is I needed a poem for my English class. And they show no compassion I'm glad you have made this connection and can now better help patients in their helpless days because it hurts to be helpless. I am a map Who seems not to notice the things that you do, Poem about caring for elderly This poem may be helpful to put up in a care home bedroom or, with permission from the home, on the notice board. Sung to the tune ofThe Sound of Silenceby Simon & Garfunkel. Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the author. Published by Family Friend Poems December 2010 with permission of the author. Thanks so much to the poets for giving permission to share their work. Can't see her in person. ease the days And when I visit her, she really is a person too!!! Becoming Your Loved One's Caregiver 2. The occasion of Valentine's Day inspires us all to stay young and stay romantic in life. I'm a small child of ten with a father and mother, Signs of wisdom won:Silvered hair, a wrinkled brow,And a peaceful soul. To receive credit as the author, enter your information below. Now that youve reach your golden years,I just want you to know I thank God for you.I will be there for you just likeYouve always been there for me. The little boy whispered, I wet my pants. (2). Share your story! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I am rare. Glad you enjoyed the poems and art, Karen. What ever happened to courtesy? Little old me though that the world back then was black and white. Uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes? I see the helplessness on his countenance. And this is the story of Rose, my adopted grandparent and what her eyes seemed to be saying to the world. Is it any wonder why residents prematurely die or end their lives by their own hands. You walked past my light, what am I to do? Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and The line in Samantha Reynolds poem I am the standing ovation Several other dates also had the same reaction. Now my mother is in the same place and she's turning 100 on June 3rd. They carry dolls about with them, mostly rag-dolls, I suppose so they can't injure . Like a sack left on the shelf, Hope you know you're loved this Valentine's Day! I just love your poems - keep writing. . I press my light to see a face, Or just for company. Late Fragment by Raymond Carver: Written by a man dying of cancer in his 50s, this poignant poem is a heartbreaking reminder that life can end, so its important to live every day to its fullest. My faltering step and shaking hand. If it moved you to write it, it may touch someone else's heart too. Can You Get Disability If Youve Never Worked. What happens to a person is less significant than what happens within him. Share your story! Though I was sorry to hear Linda and her family wont be able to celebrate this landmark birthday in person, I was so relieved that her mom is okay and would indeed be observing a rare milestone next week. Share your story! Published by Family Friend Poems September 2017 with permission of the author. Happy Birthday, Daisy!! It was frustrating for me to work with people who didn't care about the patients' feelings and seemed to forget that they were people just like us, with all the same needs. Both poemsthe galleryour steady march toward that glorious time of standing ovation. Love. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young." -Henry Ford My heart to you is given, please do give yours to me. Youre the first person Ive met who lived in a nursing home when she was a child you must have some pretty interesting perspectives about caregiving. Remembering the vows that I promised to keep. I can imagine my folks and grandparents in these scenes. Senior citizen poems to make them smile and reminisce on the good old days. The name bentlily is a daily reminder to find joy by noticing the ordinary details of her life. Janice N. Harrington's debut collection, Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone, won the A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize Contest and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. Janice N. Harrington worked as a nursing home aide in college, and she drew on that experience to write "The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home.". STOP! Not a crabby old woman; look closer see ME!! Just as her heartening words suggest, we must follow the lead of our wise elders by rejoicing in simple pleasures and cherishing each moment as it comes, with gratitude that its been given. Blessed are they who know my ears today Must strain to hear the things they say. My folks are in a nursing home, quarantined in their rooms, and have still somehow managed to contract covis-19 although they are asymptomatic, which is good, they have no way of chatting with the other residents or enjoying any visits, so I hope things are able to get back to normal by the end of the year. Either each resident is given a copy of the whole poem, or the poem cut up into verse and one verse given to each resident. They each Said the little boy, sometimes I drop my spoon. Its a beautiful birthday party for Daisy. I am the standing ovation But we can send in one of those little airline-sized bottles of gin and some tonic and we will toast her over the fence on the day. Here I lie in bed again, Awaiting my next meal. Blessed are they who seem to know Thanks for climbing aboard todays roller coaster, Joyce. And shes given us a poet! I spent a month and a half in a nursing/rehab/respite with wheelchair and walker parades to gatherings. for every afternoon at two-fifteen. Samantha Reynolds and her bentlily poetry project have been featured on national and international TV, print, podcasts, online, and radio profiles. Oh Jama, what a fun and poignant visit. Warm greetings on the occasion of Valentine's Day. Click the button and find the first one on your computer. Required fields are marked *. When I stumbled upon this lovely poem by Canadian poet Linda Crosfield recently, I couldnt help but view it through the lens of the pandemic. I also pray for the caregivers. Now she returns with a tightly focused collection that never veers away from its subject matter: the inner-workings of a nursing home. So lovely, to touch hearts. Touched by the poem? After drinking a lot of tea you would think they wouldnt be so thirsty. Above all, never hesitate to thank the elderly for all the good things theyve done and the sacrifices theyve made. She reflects on the changes shes witnessed over the years, both good and bad, and urges us to keep fighting for whats right. (20). At fifty once more, babies play round my knee, of my journey, HAPPY, HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY, DEAR DAISY! I too worked as a CNA for 15 plus years and then I choose to do private home health care. The latter method has the advantage of being less confusing. Think of all the history thats lostWhen a family elder passes.Those precious stories shared of oldCrumble into irretrievable ashes. Visit bentlily for more. I have so many old and new memories this post evoked. Magic Mike LXXXV When the son of an 85 year-old resident of the East Neck Nursing Center in West Babylon, New York came to visit his mother one day, he was shocked to see that her commissary money had been converted into dollar bills. I am sad and sick and lost. Did you spell check your submission? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), honoring our elderly with a pair of poems (+ a specialbirthday! So read on to find out about twenty amazing and uplifting poems just for seniors! Were all just walking each other home. ~ Ram Dass. In addition to the senior citizen poems we have provided you with some humorous poems, which we hope will amuse you as well. This poem brought me to tears. I too worked as a CNA for 15 plus years and then I choose to do private home health care. If not for Lindas poem, our paths might never have crossed. Take an entertaining look at daily senior life. Thanks to a post by JessieBelle, one of our AgingCare Caregiver Forum members, we recently came across one of these legends in the form of this poem. Raised in a rural community, most relatives and friends lived on farms. But I'm well aware of everything, and also every sound. It's really beautiful in its message, and I hope other people that read this learn from your insight into your patients. Regardless of the origins, the contents of this poem will pull at the heartstrings of any caring nurse. She actually still lives at home alone though two of my sisters live very close and one is a nurse who checks on her daily. Has long been left behind. Is that what you see? So open your eyes, nurses, open and see, They have such a hard job. Published by Family Friend Poems October 2019 with permission of the author. Yes, we are thinking when looking at thee We learned that the elderly were the most vulnerable, and that many residents as well as caregivers had been lost or were fighting for their lives across the country. Thanks for so much goodness. Too Swift for those who Fear, The natural order becomes reversed. Who dribbles her food and makes no reply With wrinkled skin and such gray hair? I see the sadness in your eyes, And then you continue looking for those darn keys.You confuse your pets names with your kids names.You have the number of your local pharmacy on speed dial.You recognize the person youre dating in an Old Masters painting at the art museum.You think you just got the hang of video chatting only to realize youre watching an old insurance commercial with Alex Trebek. Gifts frowned on. Copyright 2020 Jama Rattigan of Jamas Alphabet Soup. Warning by Jenny Joseph: This poem starts lighthearted, looking at all the things an old person can do that a young person cant get away with. Until his life was taken by a gun. I was young and we had a connection but one day I heard the nurses talking about how pathetic she was for wetting her bed and not saying anything so I ran over and stomped on her foot. Makes my blood boil. Ill definitely look for more of their poems. (1), They have spent their And those people most important Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable. Caring for our eldersis a privilege, not a burden.To care for those whove cared for us is an honor for certain.So treat them well, take care of them, show kindness and respect.Teach your children how its done for when its your turn next. backs hunched against the unkindness of time, I Spent 21 years as an CNA. I always respected my residents and my private clients and demanded that everyone else did. Many of the women have become little girls again. What do you see, nurses, what do you see? Dad was playing cards with a woman and a man. Thank You for sharing this, sometimes we need a picture into anothers life to more appreciate ours. Work Poems " The Old People's Home" by Evelyn Sharp: This short poem follows an elderly woman as she visits people in a nursing home for the first time. And I think of the years and the love that I've known. When I was just a kid, Unless otherwise credited, all content copyright 2007-2023 Jama Rattigan. When you say in a loud voice, "I do wish you'd try!" The "personal needs allowance" for elderly residents in Medicaid-funded nursing-home care remains $30 a month, same as it was 35 years ago, and some folks may be calling on lawmakers to . They are a person too. These blues are real and that's what makes them so depressing. This poem has reminded me to take better care of them and show them much love, even though they can't say anything. When you see me sitting quietly, I will. . A bit late but never mind. by Internet. I am currently caring for and have two care givers looking after my 80 year old mother. She looks back on her love for her late husband, who was a Confederate soldier, and how their relationship survived the Civil War. Here she is: Have you ever seen such a beautiful face, such a wonderful smile? All rights reserved. My looks are nothing special, the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem. Still, its especially tough to be isolated and not be able to socialize with other residents or visitors. And seeing such pictures also helps build empathy and compassion. Senior Devotional Sometimes he loses control over his bladder and wets the bed. Do you think I'm just a vegetable, Laying here like a rock? I love everything about this post. I was asked by a member of staff why I came every day, when she 'didn't even know what day it was'. The volume istwo collections of poems, packed with the sights, sounds and smells of America; poems that mention Girl Guides, Ty Cobb, American states, Elvis, many quintessential American foods: burgers, cotton candy, cheese, toys like Mr. My eyes are dim and my answers slow. Thanks to all who commented on last weeks post featuring ILLUSIONS: Poetry & Art for the Young at Heart by Charles Ghigna and Chip Chigna. Poems for Grandparents Day 1 A Poem for Nurses Poems for Mother's Day 17 Remembering the clothesline Multicultural Poems Happy Nurses Day Poems 13 Silent Thoughts 9 Poems for Volunteers 2 Fun with Limericks - how to make your own 2 Spooky Poems for Halloween 2 Happy Poems to Share Mark Twain Sayings School Day Poems 7 Poems for September 2 Youve told that story twice today.. Blessed are they who Grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, and mothers Beloved by everyone,Generous to a fault,One of a kind,Will be missed by all. . It's not easy being old, aging isn't fair. Linda Crosfieldlives in Ootischenia, at the confluence of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers in South East British Columbia where she writes poetry and produces handmade books and chapbooks through her micro-press, Nose in Book Publishing. (3). At a dull corporate event years ago, she noticed a lily that was bent over in a centerpiece of flowers. I always asked myself how I would want someone to treat my parent if I could not be there. Do NOT submit poems here, instead go to the. A bride soon at twenty -- my heart gives a leap, I was also astounded by the collection of lovely painting on you post and the poetry and bios. At fifty once more, babies play round my knee, Again we know children, my loved one and me. Please help yourself to more refreshments . ~ Posted by permission of the author, copyright 2011, 2020 Linda Crosfield. Do not lose your patience with me.Do not scold or curse or cry.I cant help the way Im acting.Cant be different though I try. This poem has touched me. Nothing is wrong with my sense of smell. Really, no kidding.I must use my walker carefully.I must aim it true and walk straighter than my roommateWho is trying to beat me to the crafts table.I must get there first and grab all the beads and plastic lace before she does. Just a little knock. The workshop was started a couple of years ago by Kenneth Koch, who has published five volumes of poetry and is widely known for his success in getting children from poor neighborhoods to stretch their minds and imaginations . Not to be forgotten, devalued, discounted or sacrificed, but revered, respected and treasured. I asked my mother "how will I know when to leave?" "You'll know," she told me. It was complicated, horrifying and exhausting. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. THE POEM OF A CRABBY OLD MAN! I said to the young care worker. she may not appear to be living in your time; but she is living in her time.. A very moving poem which had me in tears as I typed. Happy Valentine's Day! Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Such a moving post opening with that beautiful poem, introducing us to Daisy of the sunshiny smile, paying tribute to the elderly during these very troubled times with Samantha Reynolds poem (one of my faves) and all of those endearing portraits (which nearly had me in tears), and then throwing in a few tipsy bears at the end to make me laugh out loud. He doesn't show any signs of recognizing me or hearing me. My grand father is 80 years old. So finally I'd get the chance, to say what I want to say. We provide general wellness related information. Maybe one of these poems has touched your heart or even inspired you to write an original poem of your own. Entering your contribution is easy to do. . There is now a stone where I once had a heart. And Samantha Reynolds opening lines These caregiverexperienceshave prompted many to write poems about elder carerelating to those experiences. Some of them are dropped off and no one ever comes back. I'm a retired nurse of thirty years, and would love to hear about your day. Do you have some pictures or graphics to add? Reading this poem was very heartfelt and personal. What makes Family Friend Poems collection of published poems special? I'm including a wonderfully inspiringpoem by Linda Ellis called,The Dash. Christmas edition of the News Magazine of the North Ireland Association for Restful sleep has proved elusive. And bring back memories of yesterdays. I love it all, but especially the Reynolds poem. And I surely don't want to destroy it. We hope you enjoy it! Grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, and mothers Touched by the poem? Thanks. Do not lose your patience with me. Thelessons theyve taughtyou,The experiences theyve shared,The discipline theyve given you,The sacrifices theyve made for you,The history theyve passed on to you,The times theyve worried about you,The times theyve celebrated with you,And how theyve loved you no matter what. in summers that have been; Those things that meant the most to me We tend to shut them away Off my soapbox now . The tale is said to be authored by an anonymous elderly gentleman, living in an Australian nursing home: Take her a cupcake and check out the full menu of poetic goodness being shared around the blogosphere this week. Annoying to everyone,Stingiest person that ever lived,Some kind of jerk,Post-funeral celebration to be held at the union hall. The poems span fifty years of American history and cultural landmarks that elderly Americans will remember, have associations with and opinions about. It begins the moment we are born. By Heres to the privilege of growing old, and heres to Daisy, who is doing it with such grace. But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn. Theres that strong old trunkWhich branches in every direction,And leaves which represent family membersFor whom you hold affection. I Want To Go Home Take Me Home My father was locked in on an Alzheimer's unit of a nursing home. When I went searching for paintings featuring senior citizens, I was struck by how many of them pictured people walking away. to assemble in the great room for tea. The Old Mans Comforts and How He Gained Them by Robert Southey: This humorous poem tells the story of an old man who is content in his later years because he has learned how to enjoy lifes simple pleasures. What ever happened to courtesy? My aging husband, who just turned 70 in October, still takes his grandsons out bowing and hunting ever year. That is when the tears fell. My belly hurts, I haven't pooped, I hope I'm not impacted. I said "Hi Dad!" and the woman jumped up, gave a loud screech and ran off. No one does it like you, Jama. As I do at your bidding, as I eat at your will. Once void of all its Autumn hues, Kiss my cheek and hold my hand. Celebrations and beautiful moments of joy and happiness are what I wish for you on the occasion of Valentine's Day. Those bottles contained tea. What are you thinking when you're looking at me? Now this favorite spot of Daddy's was as unique as it could be, Getting older may not be easy, but some funny poems about being a senior citizen can help youfind some humorin the situation. 3. Published by Family Friend Poems September 2014 with permission of the author. . She died at 102 in 2012. It's not easy being old, aging isn't fair. Uncle Victor's senility seemed comic then. My mom (mother of 10!) Check out this collection of funny poems for seniors. Her work appears in several literary magazines and anthologies. All rights reserved. Theres much to be said, especially in tough, unpredictable times, about treating each slow dance as your last. Thats my favorite line from Lindas poem, and Samanthas final line is so life affirming. Im grateful to Linda for sharing her poem and about Daisy. 13. She then looked at my mom, cousin and other people around her and finally looked at me and said something to me with a pleased face before she passed away. I'm confused beyond your concept. You guided me when I needed help.You reprimanded me when I needed discipline.You comforted my heart when it was broken,You rejoiced with me when I found success.You were there for me in moments big and small. My belly hurts, I haven't pooped, I hope I'm not impacted. It urges us to reach out to our elders and help them with anything they need. Every single parent who ends up in a care facility desperately needs a son or daughter who is able to visit. And what about my weekly card game?I just might forget that too,So Ill just wait Ill umWhat was I about to do? Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Share your story! CORYDON, Ind. Too Slow for those who Wait, Patricia A Fleming. My mother is in a nursing home. I bless the writer! And she would show me her picture when she was a young adult. I hope you write more about your grandmothers and great aunts whether in poems or book format great way to preserve their legacy for your grandchildren. She studied creative writing at the Kootenay School of Arts in Nelson, BC. We're all clocks just trying to keep up with time, knowing full that in the end, time will win. Thanks for reading, Samantha. One day my dad was hunting, from his favorite hunting stand; In a dusty, dark corner of a very old house. How you look so grand. Potato Head Kit, Wonder Bread, Sugar Pops and references to many other iconic foods advertised on TV. 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