The following poems were written in Heywood by participants of the Small Things Creative STORY BOX sessions held in at Roeacre Court on 17th May 2019 which used the Overspill theme to share stories of Home and Community. Participants were living with, or caring for someone with, dementia.
Home
Peace and quiet and solitude
A walk in the woods
Hear the owls at night
Send him out to look for the dogs
It hasn’t got a big garden
Well established
Lots of windows to clean
Let in light
It’s posh
Room for chairs outside
Watch the world go by
A house with some history to it
Want to live in the past
Tudor house with timber frames
No 9. Council house
The only good thing was the football pitch at the back
Public house in Bacup
In a valley, hills at the back
Halloween the Mummers would come up with their horses
Our first home we bought together
It had bay windows
Stained glass windows
The one we live in now
The convenience of it
Nice neighbourhood
Good neighbours
Atmosphere and the people
Achievement that we could buy it
Comfort
Convenience
Happiness, a homely home
H appiness, a homely home
O utside playing football and broken windows on the rec. Organised Chaos
M aking cupcakes for cupcake day. Muddy boots at the back door and muddy paws. Making friends.
E asy chairs. Everyone happy and contented.
Here is happiness
H ere is happiness
O pen to everyone
M usic and laughter
E nd of the day
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