and as she loses words objects go too
photographs, china, the angels she collected
even her clothes disappear
she is cleaning clearing her home
of what she can no longer connect
straining more than just her eyes to make it all out
we loot the place hoping to hold on for or to her
in turn, she collects paper cups and plates,
plastic spoons and forks we bring with her meals
wipes them clean hoards them in drawers next to her
pants
arranges them on shelves and end tables
replacing the knicknacks and centerpieces
we help clear away
Fire engine sirens
Our dog and the neighbor's dogs barking in the evening
Train whistles in the morning
Announcements from Teachout pool
Mourning dove coos
Hum of cars at the grand stand
Frankie, the deaf kid, shooting his BB gun
Bass from cars on Easton
Ping of rain on the gutter
Grandma singing or talking as she walked her dog
Neighbor kids playing in the front field
State fair fireworks
The creak of the silver maple's large branch
My father's cough before coming through the front door
My Little Ponies, Dolly pops, Shrinky Dinks, Smurf &
Strawberry
Shortcake figurines
The Wizard, Strollin' Bowlin', View-Master, Lite-Brite,
Mickey Mouse
Talking Phone,Tuneyville Choo Choo
Balsa wood planes, giant styro planes
Barnyard, Zoo and Circus See 'n' says
Bristle Blocks, Lincoln Logs, American Bricks
John Deere Tractors
Little plastic farm animals, army men, cowboys and
indians
Wooden guns, squirt guns, dart guns and bows & arrows
with suction cup
tips, Gotcha paint ball guns
Barrel of monkeys, superballs, paddleballs, tops,
frisbees, yo-yos,
marbles, pick-up-sticks, jacks
Plastic and ceramic tea sets, plastic pots & pans,
wooden kitchen
cupboard with a stove top and dining table top, plastic
vegetables
Nerf Football, Ping Pong and Boomerang
Transformers, Musclemen, Micro Machines
The Adventure People Daredevil Sport Van with sleeping
bags, tents &
kayaks, Northwoods Trailblazer Jeep with canoe,
Aero-Marine Search
Team, Scuba Divers, Daredevil Sport Plane, Air Sea
Rescue Copter,
Cycle Racing Team.
The Little People Schoolhouse, Sesame Street Apartments
and Sesame
Street Clubhouse.
Husky Helpers Cement Mixer, Tow Truck, Dump Truck,
Crane, Scoop
Loader, Shovel Digger and Roller Grader.
Weebles Treehouse, Haunted House and Mickey Mouse
Clubhouse.
Big G card games: Old Maid, Go Fish, Crazy 8's, Hearts
Pitfall, Air-Sea Battle, Asteroids, Pac-Man, Freeway,
Circus Atari,
Kaboom, Breakout, Missile Command, Superman, Combat,
Donkey Kong,
Black Jack, Space Invaders
Hot Wheels, Car Wash, Parking Ramp and Autoshop, race
tracks
Lego Rocket Launcher, Space Shuttle, Mobile Tracking
Station, Alpha 1
Rocket Base, Space Cruiser Surface Explorer, Rocket
Sled, Space Supply
Station, Robot Command Center, Galaxy Commander, Mobile
Rocket
Transport, King's Oarsmen, Castle Guard, Blacksmith
Shop, Jousting
Knights, Siege Tower, Horse Cart, Forestmen's
Camouflaged Outpost,
Black Monarch's Castle
Star Wars Action Figures, The Death Star Space Station,
The Millennium
Falcon, The Creature Cantina, Radio Controlled Land
Speeders,
Speederbikes, Tie Fighters, X-Wing Fighters, Darth Vader
Carrying Case
Star Wars Escape from the Death Star, Star Trek The
Game, E.T. The
Extra Terrestrial Board Game
Chutes & Ladders, Get Off My Back, Tickle Bee, Cootie,
Hungry Ant,
Hungry Hungry Hippo, Trouble, Jenga, Sorry! Ker-Plunk!
Masterpiece, Monopoly, Millionaire, Careers
Talisman, Scotland Yard, Othello, Battleship, Risk, Clue
Sequence, Inner Circle, Slide Five, Connect Four, Skip
Bo, Uno
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