Poems #1

Listening to or Reading Poetry is a Lovely Pastime.

Short Description:

You might find some poems that you recognize or become familiar with them through repeated readings.

Discuss why you like or don’t like them. Reading poetry can be good for evoking memories and reminiscence.

You will find more poems here.

If you like to write your own poetry, get some tips here.

Directions for Caregivers:

Read and enjoy together. You might remember some poetry from school or some other time in your life that you can recite for each other.

Take turns reading, and discuss the poems. Do you like them?

Can anyone recite a poem for the group?

 

Read and enjoy together. You might remember some poetry from school or some other time in your life that you can recite for each other.

Late-stage memory care/dementia.

Listening to familiar poems can be an excellent trigger for responses and interaction if the poems are familiar.

 

 

 

Poems #1