Hello all you Crazy Poets! - Trudy Diane Rider's Blog

It's been forever since I've been on here, and I feel I've finally come home again - been lost and fumbling through a fog for a while. 

As some of you may know, my husband (48 yrs old) is battling an incurable lung disease, and we have had a tough year.  It isn't easy holding back and letting them do things for themselves becasue you want to help and protect...but I have also have to remember that he needs to feel like he is contributing even though he can't work...and I let all this overrun my poetry time and I realized that I can't hold back anymore. 

My Poetry is my way of releasing my anxiety and hurt and love and all the other emotions that come with dealing an incurable disease and watching your loved ones struggle and fight for another day...

I want to thank you all for the warm welcome and hope to be seeing all my old friends more and more in the days and months to come..and looking forward to making many more new friends also!

~Trudy~

Wilma Neels Date: 6/27/2012 3:24:00 AM Hi there Trudy, I think crazy is good, okay that is just my opinion.. Sorry to hear about your hubby.. Strength to you both :) Hugs and smiles.. Wilma Login to Reply

David Williams Date: 6/27/2012 1:36:00 AM HI Trudy, nice to seee you back, hope you get a bit more time here and post poems..David Login to Reply

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl Date: 6/27/2012 1:00:00 AM Hi Trudy , sorry to hear about your husband get more hope things pan out for you better asap. We had a listen in to a conversation next to us the other night, they were talking about poetry believe it or not. The one thing they agreed on was the fact that getting things down on paper is very therapeutic and I say to rhyme it is clever a win win situation xx Login to Reply

Trudy Diane Rider Date: 6/26/2012 9:44:00 PM See what I mean? You all are so wonderful and gracious and welcoming!! (YES CRAZY too) I think there is a little bozo crazy in every poet...we see things slightly different and off kilter from the rest of the world and I love it and gald to be back! Thank you all! Login to Reply

Joann Grisetti Date: 6/26/2012 7:47:00 PM Welcome from a new friend. I do hope your year will improve in the second half. I look forward to reading your poems. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/26/2012 6:23:00 PM HI, Trudy, Not sure if we ever communicated before, but welcome back. You really need to do things that will relieve your stress, and if this is one of them, I hope you can just be able to do it. So sorry for what you and hubbie are going through. luv, Andrea Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 6/26/2012 3:35:00 PM did you say CRAZY~LOL~ I need a new friend... :-)~~~ Nothing wrong with the once I have, but you seem ~TRUIFFIC~ <--- ((that is TRUDY & TERRIFIC))... I'm sorry to hear about your year, .. this year has been a bummer for me.. I'm truly hoping to hear more form you~~ ALWAYS ~ PD Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 6/26/2012 3:01:00 PM Welcome to your other home, Trudy. There is always wonderful support and friendship here when you need it. Looking forward to your return! Love and prayers! Login to Reply

Joyce Johnson Date: 6/26/2012 2:34:00 PM Welcome back Trudy. I hope our corner brings some peace and relief into your hectic life right now. My prayers are with you and your family. Love, Joyce Login to Reply