Across the Lines
  • Home
  • About
  • The Songs
  • Updates
  • Video
  • Photo Gallery
  • Sponsors
  • Media Kit
  • Contact

Shall I Compare Thee to a Day in Spring?

11/25/2012

0 Comments

 
Here's a picture of an original poem written by one of our former residents, Duncan. 
Picture
Although Duncan was in the later stages of dementia, when presented with the original copy of this love poem he had written for Doreen on Easter of 1965, magic happened. It occurred during one of our House recording sessions several years ago. With recorder on, Doreen and Bruce waited several minutes to see if there would be a response to our request asking Duncan to read the poem. Duncan stared at the poem for what seemed like several minutes, then he burst into dramatic oration, reading his words of love with the emotion and gravitas of someone who's spent his entire life on stage, even though his ability to converse had been severely limited up until that moment. Bruce attempted to capture another sample of this reading a week later but Duncan was not able to read it coherently. 

We were fortunate to have captured Duncan's recital of the poem on tape. You'll hear it on "Alex and Betty," track #5 on Across the Lines.  It's a beautiful testament to a talented man and the love he held for his wife of many years.  
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    What's New

    Updates on the "Across the Lines" Project as well as interesting articles and videos about the benefits of offering opportunities for creative expression to the elderly. 

    Archives

    April 2013
    January 2013
    November 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012

    Categories

    All
    Across The Lines News
    Coping With Loss
    Creativity And Aging

    RSS Feed