Category Archives: Health

Cooking

Full body yoga was this morning’s choice –a twenty-seven minute stretch and move.With almost empty mind, I heard a voicethat recommended cooking to improvethe options for my dinners. I rejoicetoday in solitude, as cool as you’veimagined me, as busy as … Continue reading

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The Pace of Age

The movement of the hour hand defiesmammalian observation, just the sameas floral growth is hidden from our eyes.For we evolved to play the hunting game,reactive to attack but not too wiseabout slow changes. That’s how aging cameon me – too … Continue reading

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Rueful

The lunchtime wine was great at 1 pmbut afterward my head began to ache,my throat to dry: results a diademimpressing me with lessons I should takeaway, about restraining for the sakeof comfort at a precious matinee.I sought to see that … Continue reading

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Right Reversal

I headed for the kitchen late last night,first justifying what I meant to do.My reach for snacks diverted at the sightof water wanting bubbles. And when throughwith that activity, an echo drewme back to a replay of compliment.I heard again … Continue reading

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For Now

For now, I’m feeling younger than my years.I’m noting painless days, agility,and optimistic attitude. What rearsin me for now is positivity.Although I have concerns, no freight appearsto press me down, and flexibilityis even better than the breadth I seek.I take … Continue reading

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Old Timer

Among descendants, there are issues now.One has a mystery disease of eye.Another seems amnesiac on howto handle money, budget, or applyparental strategy. A third won’t trya path to health without a doctor’s fix.I turn to pruning plants and prose, and … Continue reading

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Kneediness

I’m calling it arthritis in my knee,though I possess no medical degree.But I retain a patient memoryof diagnosis and failed therapy,three decades past. It’s giving tweaks to meon rising but it likes activity.I’m four years shy of 80 now, and … Continue reading

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Receipts

We lunched and we conversed about old age:the loss of stamina, the rise of ache.And our devices eavesdropped like some sage,that quietly receptive. But it’s fake.For afterwards my phone produced a pagewith remedies some advertisers make.Hibiscus tea to pee, they’d … Continue reading

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Yoga Hunt

My yoga mentor’s dealing with a fiveyear old right now, and for today she saidthat Going on a Bear Hunt will reviveme some, and so I started it insteadof videos for older folk. Now I’vea favorite book replaying in my … Continue reading

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The End of a Gauntlet

Tomorrow’s a day to completely relax.I came home on Monday, but thenthe office and family traded attackson leisure. I’ll be here againtomorrow, devoted to resting the backsand bottoms of old feet.Amen.

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