Category Archives: Health

Stretch

Posted on July 17, 2024 by sputterpub

The practice wasn’t hard and didn’t takemuch time away from other morning moves.And nearly every pose she had me makeproduced a sense of wellness. It improvesmy balance and my attitude to waketo lengthening; my spine the act behooves.Infirm or frail … Continue reading →

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One Morning

Posted on July 13, 2024 by sputterpub

Concluding I had too much on my plate,on rising I eliminated some.The temperature was up, I had a datefor lunch, and I was feeling kind of numb.But 90 minutes later, so much freighthad been cleared off I couldn’t feel a … Continue reading →

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Alien Aging Lessons

Posted on July 7, 2024 by sputterpub

My mother never taught me anythingI valued. She suppressed my every ask,regaled with superstitions, couldn’t bringherself to laughter, ever in a taskor planning more, and even facing death,the only lesson I derive is notto mimic her. I will not waste … Continue reading →

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Yoga for Writers

Posted on July 4, 2024 by sputterpub

I try to practice yoga every day,for finally I’m old enough to getthe value in its calling for outlayof energy less frantic than a setof heart-sped effort metered for display.And yesterday’s has underpinned this rhyme –the posing picked for writers … Continue reading →

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Wee Control

Posted on July 1, 2024 by sputterpub

It’s obvious, but someone had to teachus to respect his narrow point of view.The man is altered – now his feet can’t reachthe attic or the basement in his home.A stroke six years ago beset, with breachin brain and his … Continue reading →

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Distracted

Posted on June 28, 2024 by sputterpub

Thrice seventeen was in my head today,increased a hundredfold, to be exact.It didn’t bear significance, I say,reminding me of neither thought nor fact.But pondering, I spilled to my dismaya little salt. I let that dream distractme mixing saline for a … Continue reading →

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Abatement

Posted on June 27, 2024 by sputterpub

The first time I had Covid, I took pills,because of age and lung-predicted fate.The side effects felt worse than any illsthe virus brought. So for my second boutI didn’t fill a ‘scrip – I bore the chillsand pleasant fever for … Continue reading →

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Antiviral Review

Posted on June 20, 2024 by sputterpub

It took him 16 days to shed the bug.He caught a side effect – a full reboundfrom swallowing the antiviral drug.And halfway through the span, his sister founda painful rash that swamped her vim and downedher sleepless from a shingles … Continue reading →

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Feels like Homecoming

Posted on June 18, 2024 by sputterpub

For seven days I barely left my space.And then I ventured out a little bit –a market walk, massages to my face,a cautious lunch and one small glass of wine,collecting from my brother an embraceamid abating minor sore fatigue.My symptoms … Continue reading →

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All are Well

Posted on June 16, 2024 by sputterpub

Near all of my extended familywho live nearby were virus-struck of late.And though no one felt awful, certainlywe each took proper steps to isolate.At last, a fortnight later, we all seeno testing lines. We’re good to congregatewith others, dine and … Continue reading →

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