Periwinkle 0 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Hi - I am looking for the poem "The Purpose of Activities". It is a poem about making activities live, instead of killing time. Does anyone have it? It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella 0 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 I am not sure if this is the one that you are looking for but I hope it wil do! "ACTIVITY PEST" Why do they come to my door and ask, "Do you want to play Bingo"? "No I'll pass! Can't you see I'm trying to sleep? Now leave quietly, without a peep"! Who is back the very next day? "Would you like a manicure"? I say, "Okay". Or I tell her, "Maybe I will on another day". Ah! She's gone - there is quiet! alright! Now, it's just me and The Price is Right! Knock, knock! Can you guess? Yep! She's back - The Activity Pest! "We're having a party. Please won't you come"? "If I go this time, will you leave me alone"? She tries to get me in the mood and bribes me with a little food. So I tag along - to this party I go. There are people dancing, and what do you know? I'm talking and eating and enjoying the show! I guess these activities aren't so bad. In fact, the party helped me forget feeling sad. So, if you get a knock on your door and it's the Pest, try not to ignore, Believe it or not, her intentions are right; to get us out of our rooms and into the spotlight! This may not be the poem you were looking for but I love it! Hope you enjoy it either way! Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkc 0 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 GREAT poem! My place is indpendent. Anyone know the author? I would like to change it a little to fit my place more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ella 0 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 The "Activity Pest" Poem was written by Suzanne Williams. I am glad you enjoyed it. Here is another one you may be able to use in your Independent Living Facility. "Activity Professionals......" Conduct more interviews than... Jay Leno Do enough exercise to be on... Sportsworld Put on as many specials as... Bob Hope Ad Lib as much as... Joan Rivers Play as many games as... Sesame Street Know as much trivia as the contestants on... Jeopardy Live through as many traumas as... Dallas Deal with as much illness as... General Hospital Have as much compassion as... Little House on the Prairie Analyze current events like... The Today Show And - We are ready to go into reruns... At any time Above and beyond all this WE MUST... Sing like... Kate Smith Play the piano like... Peter Nero Do stand up comedy like... George Burns M.C. like... Georgie Jessel Act like... Katherine Hepburn Edit newspapers like... William Ranpolph Hearst Read like... Orson Wells AND... And do bulletin boards like... Norman Rockwell (Adapted from a speech by Madge Schweinsberg, Sept. 1981) I hope you enjoy this as much as the "Activity Pest". I have one other that I really like as well. It is called "ATribute to Activity Professionals! - Thank you". It is quite long so I will put it in another post. Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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