Haiku on Huge/ Remember/ Real/ Relax

Huge

A huge endeavour

Stopping the daily clamour

To let the light in

Put that thing away

You are not coming near me

With something so huge

Little bloke, huge effort

Managed to reach the butter

To spread on his toast

Remember

Remember my birth

And the day I choose to die

Put words in between

Remember these words

Now please tell me them backwards

My poor dementia

When you're old and grey

Important to remember

To do your zip up

Real

Woke up this morning

Sky and water blazing red
A real storm warning

Inner life is real

External world comes and goes

Others' phantasies

Truth is never real

Changes for the occasion

So ephemeral

Relax

He was really ill

Then once more had a relax

Now he's much better

Just lie quietly

Relax while I tickle you

No, no, just relax

Knitting to relax

Oh dear, I've just dropped a stitch
Wonder where that went

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Best known for his work in prevention of suicide in young people, Graham has researched the problem and possible solutions since 1987.
This book brings together papers and editorials reflecting development of ideas about Promotion of Mental Health, Prevention of Mental Illness, and Early Intervention (PPEi) over the years 1995-2014. The book also acts, in part, as an historical record of the development of the nationally funded Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention (AusEinet, 1997-2009).These ‘Essays’ are written in a direct conversational style, yet grounded in emerging theory and international practice of the time. It is hoped that some of the essays will be of sufficient interest to provoke others to consider the broad implications and applications for prevention in mental health.

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Haiku on Style/ Even/ Silence/ Available

Style

Couple have real style

But they are private people

So nobody knows

I'm into nature

Emulate reality

Hairstyle like a bush

The top end of fame

People prancing through their lives

All style, no substance

Even

Breathing quite even

Her sleep is deep and restful

She is not dreaming

Even birds storm hide

Hunkered down low in the trees

Miserably wet

Detractors can rest

I've no wish to get even

Leave them in my wake

Silence

Not a word was said

The silence stretched between them

He reached out a hand

Both well connected

There was no time for silence

They both had iPhones

In between each word

He listened to the silence

And heard her meaning

Available

Make available

Open possibility

Welcome the new day

Psychiatrist booth

Available for comment

Make plans for five cents

Car industry gone

Available makes reduced
Take bus; ride a bike

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Sensual Haiku (Wednesday)

Lend me your body

Need to feel it’s warm soft curves

Wrapped tight around me

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Transverse Myelitis and Skin

I'm a bloke. Skin is just there. You damage it, you clean it up, put a covering on it, and get on with what you were doing. Scars - Yeah, no problem!
But then I got Transverse Myelitis, and...
I have really weird sensations of pins and needles getting worse towards my feet. It is variable, but often it feels like I have a pair of thick woollen socks on my lower legs.
I have residual loss of sensation in my legs and feet. By this I mean I have patchy light touch sensation - mostly missing.
I can feel hot and cold - mostly.
I certainly feel pain, to which I have a withdrawal response. That is, a very primitive pulling away - usually only seen in infants under 1 year.
I really enjoy a good foot rub, but when my feet and legs are overstimulated, I end up going to sleep. The next day my control over my legs and feet is often erratic until I get back into my stride. All weird.
The bonus to the foot rub is that my wife uses a thick cream which, despite daily showers, tends to stay on the skin for up to three days.
The rest of the time, all my skin is much drier than it has ever been, and the nearer to my feet we go, the more dry and scaly it seems to be.
OK, I am 70. OK, I am nowhere near as physically active as I used to be; I just cannot do it - I get exhausted. OK, I have lost 15 Kgms or so (about 35 lbs), so I guess I don't have the body or subcutaneous fat I used to have. I am not sweating as much as I used to - either because of the ambient temperature in Queensland, or because of exercise - so I guess I am not leaking oils into my skin.
I am worried. I don't like the feel of my skin; but it is more than that. I don't seem to heal as well as I used to, so I am much more careful about knocking myself, cutting myself or causing damage. I am particularly concerned about my feet. If I get a cut or abrasion on my feet, it would stop me walking, and then I could not not continue my regime of trying to recover.
I have tried creams and various things on the outside. None of it seems to last. Given my previous posts about diet and TM, I am aware that I need to look after the inside. Lots of Vitamin D (and other Vitamins), increased Calcium for my skin and bone integrity, and a good balanced diet low in animal fats. Yet, it seems to me that if I increased my animal fats, this might help my skin. But not my TM or my coronary arteries etc. 
I read somewhere about the mediterranean diet, and how mono saturated oils like Virgin Olive Oil are good for the body, and several stories about people taking a teaspoon a day of Olive Oil to improve health and ageing skin. I tried that, and got diarrhoea. So now I use it a couple of times a week, but no more...

Anybody got any useful ideas??

A Sensual Haiku (Tuesday)

Spent, they rolled apart

Revitalized, the glow spread

Satisfied, they sighed

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