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Alzheimers II

Senryu

By Andrew C McDonaldPublished 12 months ago 1 min read

Stealthily creeping

Stealing my bits and pieces

My essential self

Senryu

About the Creator

Andrew C McDonald

Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp

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  • Grz Colm12 months ago

    Hey Andrew, I feel like that second line can have a few meanings and I liked that. 😔

  • L.C. Schäfer12 months ago

    So sad ☹

  • You dramatize the condition perfectly. Sad but true state of Alzheimers.

  • Mother Combs12 months ago

    It's scary how it creeps up and slowly steals one's memories. You're capturing Alzheimer's perfectly with these senryus.

  • verse voyager12 months ago

    This is really powerful. It captures the slow, creeping nature of Alzheimer's and the emotional impact of losing pieces of yourself. So poignant and raw.

  • Marie381Uk 12 months ago

    Well written Haiku about aHorrible disease ✍️🏆♦️♦️♦️♦️

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