Home Alone

In the kitchen I get on with things,

Baking and eating the joy it brings,

In the lounge I read a book,

For hours and hours I look and look,

In the bedroom I lay in bed,

I use the time to clear my head,

I lay in the bath with all my bubbles,

And it helps me to forget all my troubles,

I go to the toilet for some time for me,

There I have a little pee,

In the garden I listen to the birds sing,

And all the happiness and joy it brings!

The second poem was written following discussions around repetition in poetry. The group enjoyed trying to come up with some rhyming words and found amusement in finding a few of the sillier words.

Loneliness

Something that is not nice

Something you would not entice

Something that makes you sad

Something that is really bad

Something we can do is make a link

Something to help others think

Something positive that’s for sure

Something to connect us more.

The group wanted to have a go at a limerick because the use of humour helps us approach and discuss more difficult topics of conversation.

Limerick

There once was a group from Bucks

Who were outside watching the ducks

There was one on his own

Feeling sad and alone

So he hitched a ride on some trucks!

The Older Adults’ Wellbeing Group found great benefit in reading poetry together, remembering the familiar verses, discussing the styles of poetry and finding comfort in supporting each other to write their own. It has emphasised the importance of social contact to offset loneliness and for older adults to feel they can join a group where they are able to feel relaxed and safe.