Crime in Bits and Pieces
The pain of Alzheimer's29 total reviews
Comment from GWinterwin
Great poem to truly illustrate what Alzheimer's does and it surely is a thief in many ways. Good picture with a sad message. Thanks for sharing a message that we all too often forget.
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Great poem to truly illustrate what Alzheimer's does and it surely is a thief in many ways. Good picture with a sad message. Thanks for sharing a message that we all too often forget.
Comment Written 12-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Hello Friend,
So pleased you appreciated my offering!
Thank you!
diane
Comment from Elizabeth Joanne
Nothing more to say here. I have worked in many nursing homes, and I currently do now. Alzheimer's is a disease filled with so much emotion. I sometimes wonder if it is harder on the patient that does not understand or the family and caregivers that try to assist. It is a thief of so many things in a persons life. Very strong message here. Good use of the 1-6-1 format. The best of luck to you.
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Nothing more to say here. I have worked in many nursing homes, and I currently do now. Alzheimer's is a disease filled with so much emotion. I sometimes wonder if it is harder on the patient that does not understand or the family and caregivers that try to assist. It is a thief of so many things in a persons life. Very strong message here. Good use of the 1-6-1 format. The best of luck to you.
Comment Written 12-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Hello Elizabeth Joanne,
So pleased you were able to empathize with the message of my poem.
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review...
diane
Comment from Thomas Bowling
Sometimes Alzheimer's carries a hidden blessing. When my mother died she left behind her husband of sixty years. My father, who had Alzheimer's, didn't realize she was gone and continued to have loving conversations with her until he joined her.
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Sometimes Alzheimer's carries a hidden blessing. When my mother died she left behind her husband of sixty years. My father, who had Alzheimer's, didn't realize she was gone and continued to have loving conversations with her until he joined her.
Comment Written 12-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Hello Thomas,
Thank you for stopping by and your excellent rating and review.
I do believe that those who are not afflicted by Alheimer's suffer the most...
diane
Comment from Harry Smith
Excellent entry for the contest. The picture selection really complimented the poem that is very well written. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
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Excellent entry for the contest. The picture selection really complimented the poem that is very well written. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2018
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Hello Harry!
Such a devastating diagnosis...
Thank you for your excellent rating and complimentary review!
diane
Comment from Angela Post
I think this is a very fitting entry for the contest. There is a profound message in these few words about the challenges of Alzheimers. It is definitely a thief.
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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I think this is a very fitting entry for the contest. There is a profound message in these few words about the challenges of Alzheimers. It is definitely a thief.
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Thank you, Angela,
My mother suffered from dementia for nearly a decade. We all witnessed the diseases ravage her by bits and pieces rendering no relieve for her...or us. It truly was a thief...
Thank you for understanding my message and for your excellent rating and kind review...
Comment from Katya
Good idea! But for me, it just doesn't quite come together. Not together enough to pack any emotional punch. That reaction is only my feeling--others may feel very differently. The picture is a marvelous choice.
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reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Good idea! But for me, it just doesn't quite come together. Not together enough to pack any emotional punch. That reaction is only my feeling--others may feel very differently. The picture is a marvelous choice.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Hello Katya,
Thank you for stopping by.
My mother suffered from dementia for nearly ten years. She left us in bits and pieces, causing no relief. Thus, we viewed her form of dementia/Alzheimer's as a thief compounding our grief...
Thank you for your review!
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It is so hard to get a lot of experience and story into such a brief form. Please excuse me if I seemed insensitive.
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No worries, Katya,
I would have written about my mother in the Author's notes, but I thought that would be an emotional appeal to readers. I imagine my little poem has resonated more with folks who have loved ones who have experienced this heartbreaking illness...
Comment from Cheryl Baker
"Crime in Bits and Pieces" is a good little poem. How true, the words of your poem. I enjoy the rhyming scheme of the three lines and it is written with the correct syllable count for the contest. You have chosen a clever picture to present your poem. Well done.
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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"Crime in Bits and Pieces" is a good little poem. How true, the words of your poem. I enjoy the rhyming scheme of the three lines and it is written with the correct syllable count for the contest. You have chosen a clever picture to present your poem. Well done.
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Hello Cheryl,
Much appreciation for your excellent rating and kind review.
Such a debilitating and heartbreaking disease...
diane
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You're welcome Diane.
Comment from Kerry Foley
This is a nicely done 1-6-1 poem, my friend. You've incorporated the truths of Alzheimer's very well. Good luck in the contest. ~Kerry
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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This is a nicely done 1-6-1 poem, my friend. You've incorporated the truths of Alzheimer's very well. Good luck in the contest. ~Kerry
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 13-Apr-2018
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Hello Kerry!
Thank you!
Such a heartbreaking disease...
diane
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Very welcome, it certainly is.
Comment from Mary Hollingsworth
Writer yes Alzheimer's is a thief and although I've not had to be a caretaker but I've been around those that are caretakers and the caretakers of the ones that really go through a lot of things especially mentally and physically. And the sad thing that I'm told is the last thing that most of the victims forget to do is first swallow and then breathe. It Is said enough that they forget their loved ones but to see them go through all of the various staging of remembering and then forgetting it's just a sad time when that Thief hits a household. Thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Writer yes Alzheimer's is a thief and although I've not had to be a caretaker but I've been around those that are caretakers and the caretakers of the ones that really go through a lot of things especially mentally and physically. And the sad thing that I'm told is the last thing that most of the victims forget to do is first swallow and then breathe. It Is said enough that they forget their loved ones but to see them go through all of the various staging of remembering and then forgetting it's just a sad time when that Thief hits a household. Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Hello Mary,
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review.
Dementia of any kind is heartbreaking. And we lose our loved one in "bits and pieces."
Thank you!
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Yes they slowly waste away a bit and piece at a time
Comment from karenina
Lost my grandmother to YHIS wretched illness. She died in her n I nineties but lost her identity and our at dev e try. I became nurse specializing in Alzheimer's care for 25 plus years. Thanks for giving it a VOUCE.
Karenina
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Lost my grandmother to YHIS wretched illness. She died in her n I nineties but lost her identity and our at dev e try. I became nurse specializing in Alzheimer's care for 25 plus years. Thanks for giving it a VOUCE.
Karenina
Comment Written 11-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 11-Apr-2018
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Hello Karenina,
Such a deplorable disease.
Thank you for your excellent rating and heartfelt review.
You have my sincerest admiration for specializing in Alzheimer's care...
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There were so many working in the field who did more harm than good...I felt it was where I could make the most impact...