Category Archives: Health

Better By Bike

She ages but she’s relatively sound,although she has less stamina and wind.She doesn’t sleep as deeply, and she’s foundher epidermis saggy and so thinned,she’ll bruise from using keys or bumping wood.Resuming after illness exercise,she tries to crunch and stretch, and … Continue reading

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Post Hiatus Post

Between the cold and travel, my routinefor daily exercise was put on hold.And three-week interruptions always meana rough return to work now I’m this old.I woke a little hesitant, and toldmyself I’m well enough to ride today.Reluctance won’t prevail; I’m … Continue reading

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Treatment

My esthetician recommends I paya visit to her once a month (or two).And though it’s superficial, I displaymy face quite frequently, to me and you.So rising, first I bathe and use shampoo,and then I walk an hour to her couch,where … Continue reading

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Fragility

It isn’t accurate to say I’m frail,but lately I feel my fragility.No organ yet is threatening to fail,and I’m retaining my abilityto move and reason. No senilitybesieges me, but health feels tentative.I act with care, and my tranquilitydemands my focus … Continue reading

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A Little Gully

All of a sudden I’m feeling less well.My troubles are small but they’re starting to swell.The tally increases – the minor too many.I’m willing improvement from total to any.

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Repetitive Postures

We’re almost two years in, and here’s the deal –our body pains don’t have as origincoronavirus, though they’re just as real.We’re almost two years in. Arrested posture’s hard on frame and skin.We’ve aching soles and elbow-scaling peel,and pain in neck … Continue reading

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The Protective Phlegm Conjecture

I used to smoke a lot and every coldresulted in bronchitis that would lastfor weeks. The cough was chronic, uncontrolled,and sometimes it came on so strong and fastI’d wrench a rib, and then I had to holda pillow when I … Continue reading

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Hunch

My symptoms aren’t constant or severe.I don’t believe I need an M.R.I.And anyway, I cannot see a clearor easy way to get one if I try.The state of care is not the patient’s friend.I’d have to book and wait and … Continue reading

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Laughing as I Sneeze

I caught the baby’s cold and I feel worsethan she, apparently, because I’m old.(Of course, she can’t communicate in verseor prose, so maybe what I claim’s untrue).I got my body home, where I could nursemyself, and chuckle every time I … Continue reading

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Utter What?

I’ve lived through times abhorring butt and gut(although I always liked myself enough),but mostly I’ve accepted shape and cutthose negatory voices from my head,admonishing self-judgments while I shutthe pressure down, and entertained myself.But lately I’ve no vigor to rebutthe fact … Continue reading

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