Comment from donette1914

Excellent

very sad and it just breaks a heart of a love one, that has Alzheimer and your words touch my heart well done

Comment Written 15-Mar-2018 by donette1914

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 17-Mar-2018

Thanks for your heartfelt review
Hugs, Trisha

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Trisha;
I think love cannot be dormant. If we do not express the love, it isn't true. It cannot be contained within a heart that won't release it. When left to sit on the shelf, it corrodes and dies.

~patty~

 Comment Written 15-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 20-Mar-2018

There was a study done in an orphanage when the babies got fed an changed, but never cuddled. Those babies failed to grow normally or survive. That?s proof of the need to be shown love physically.
Thanks so much
Hugs, Trisha

Comment from apky

Excellent

Although I'm a prose person and pretty poor in writing poetry,
I love reading poems like this, poems that have some meaning
for me and give me something to take away with me. So it's not
a wonder that I would read an excellent poem like yours.

Thanks you for sharing.

Good luck with the Potlatch!

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2018

Thank you very much for your appreciative review. I?m not good at prose!!!

Comment from Pamusart

Excellent

My husband's mother had Alzheimer's really badly. My dad had dementia. My mom and his second wife were both alert until they died. I think they are getting closer to being able to control symptoms. Rhymes well. Clear message. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2018

Thanks Pam, I feel sorry for your families, but research moves forward. I appreciate your kind review
Hug, Trisha

Comment from Katie Solis

Average

Your poem is interesting. I appreciate the message behind it. The rhyme scheme that you placed at the top, doesn't match your poem, it does not end in AA. Also, using the word again disrupts the flow, because it is not the natural way to say the word. Maybe something like our eyes sparkle, like diamonds in the rain. When referred to in the medical community Alzheimer's includes the apostrophe S. I enjoyed the message behind your poem, and the sentiments. Sometimes all the human race needs is a hug. Best of luck to you.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2018

Hi Katie, thanks for reviewing. I was disappointed, as your review gave low stars compared to every other I received. BUT you had valid points.
AA rhyme fixed
The site changes apostrophe s into ?s so I avoid it
RIght now I do not wish to change ?again?

Comment from frogbook

Excellent

Well done and love is so important in this probably most difficult of diseases. Well written and phrased with an outstanding message.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2018

Thanks so much
Hugs, Trisha

Comment from Debbie Pope

Exceptional

This is a wonderful poem. I honestly did not realize the impact of love on Alzheimer patients. I guess that I thought that all sensory perceptions were decreased. This was an eye opener for me. I should have known. So, your poem has already served a purpose to help me be more sensitive. Thank you. I love your words and rhymes. It flows well and the rhymes are natural, not forced. I don't know how you wrote with that restrictive rhyme pattern, but you did it perfectly. I checked. I would put a comma after "without it" and "with it" in lines 4 and 5 and after "link" in line 6. I realize that your technique is to not impede the words with punctuation. I respect that. I would still use something in those three lines for emphasis and reader ease. Absolutely not a big deal though if you leave it as is. The only reason that I mentioned it is because when reading it the first time, I had to go back and reread line 4 to catch the meaning. Great job though. I sure hope that you win the competition.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Mar-2018

Debbie, thank you for your wonderful review and six stars. I?m sorry to be so late appreciating the review. I get backed up like a sewer (not healthy LOL) answering reviews
Hugs, Trisha

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

This is a loving and sensitive write about alzheimer's and the person you love dearly slips away bit by bit, but stays by your side, a cruel disease, your poem handles the difficulties with soft and caring hands here, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2018

Appreciated review as always
Hugs, Trisha

Comment from heavenempress

Excellent

ooh thanks for the poem. it actually made me to research more about the disease. its a deadly disease. thanks for bringing out the remedy and the remedy sounds simple. very informative. thanks. love indeed brings healing of the soul. I highly recommend your work to others

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 15-Mar-2018

There is no simple remedy but loving touch has to be valuable. I worked with Autistic children. People assume that because there's little social interaction, that they don?t feel much. But I learned that love and tolerance made a big difference in their mental acuity. Hope the same for Alzheimer?s .Thanks for your kind review.

Comment from Susan Burger

Excellent

This is a lovely poem about a horrible disease. My mother in law had Alzheimer's Disease. We took care of her for 10 years. And it is horrible to see someone you love disappearing before your eyes. Even though she may not have been able to put a name to our faces, she knew we loved her and that we were someone she loved.
Nice work.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 22-Mar-2018

Wow ! What a blow. Thank you for reviewing so kindly
Hugs,Trisha