Since writing about my dementia dilemma, I have given considerable thought to the current process of exercising my mind. Because my communication skills are still good, I decided to go out of my comfort zone and exercise my mind in a new way: I will stretch it as I try my hand at writing poetry. (Note: Poetry has been an avenue for me to deal with the most stressful times of my life. I have not really written any for thirty years or more.)
To begin, I started to read poetry. ...
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