Archive for the ‘client writing’ Category

• More Main Street Drop-in Poetry

  Date: 2010.07.05 | Category: client writing | Response: 0

  This poem by Kelly Sutherland, one of the many people we support at our Main Street Drop-In, is also featured in our 2009-2010 Annual Report. It’s titled “Sky”, and is a very fitting poem for the beautiful weather in Vancouver.

  Sky is beautiful blue, gold
  and shiny sun
  The fly birds are watching people
  Sparkly grass

• Main Street Drop-in Poetry

  Date: 2010.06.02 | Category: client writing | Response: 0

  It’s been awhile since we’ve last featured some poetry from the people we support, so I thought I’d share some again from our Main Street Drop-in. Last we featured some of the amazing artwork they created at the Drop-in. Today’s poetry comes from Cathy.

  Midnight Music

  Kind midnight stop dreaming, glow glitter
  That silver ocean, pink color honey bright lake
  Summer came, mother played music

  Daydreaming

  I like to have a handsome man, sweet, sharing, kind, smart
  We could dream together about this day
  Wing flower night swim lake moon
  Love you – sexy love glow dress gown

  The poems the people we support share not only give us a glimpse into their creative minds, but also a look into their hopes, dreams and aspirations. Let’s not forget, that just because a person has a developmental disability, it doesn’t mean they don’t also dream and love the same way the rest of us do.

• Client Writing: Red Willow Ranch

  Date: 2009.11.18 | Category: client writing | Response: 0

  If you missed our Fall edition of the Star newsletter, you missed out on plenty of writing from some of our folk at the Main Street Drop-In. Below is Red Willow Ranch, written by Hugh Campbell.

  When I went on vacation with all my friends, we went horseback riding together. We rode by the roaring ocean in the late morning. You could hear the loons talking to the others, “Whooooo”.

  On the horses we galloped through the fruit orchards – there were plum; apple; and peach trees. We picked different kinds of fruit and ate them afterward. Later we put the horses in the stalls; we fed them, then we had our lunch in the dining room.

  Late at night we roasted marshmallows on an open bonfire. It looked hot, the orange flames burst up blazing. The embers were burning red hot and the charcoal smoke flew out.

  At the end of the day I felt tired and worn out but the next day I felt better.

  If you’d like to read more of what some of our client’s do, you can check out our Canada CODE website, which has a selection of some of their artwork. We’ve got a special day setup tomorrow at our Main Street Drop-In, where clients will be adding some of their photography and writing to our Canada CODE site. If you’re unfamiliar with Canada CODE, definitely check out the website here – your artwork or writing may be featured during the Olympics!

• Client Writing: Werewolf Stars

  Date: 2009.10.08 | Category: client writing | Response: 0

  Too often, people with developmental disabilities are portrayed in the media or perceived by people in general as not only disabled, but incapable of doing much if anything at all. It’s unfortunate that people are often viewed for their disabilities before their abilities. A client of the Developmental Disabilities Association’s Main Street Drop-in, Cindy Saul, showcases again her literary abilities with some Halloween prose.

  Dreamy dark sky, there is a screaming loud cry. Between breaths he whispers mean words. The lightening sky feels powerful, his muddy hair flows like black smoke. The storm stomps inside. Angry monster follows the night cat. Howls run frightened, showing blood dreams. The cat feels scared as he jumps behind the forest tree, beating the beast with his claws.

  The werewolf is gigantic. The white moon sits on top of the sky’s starlight as shining big teeth grow out of his mouth. His mouth is open and terrifying.

  
  

• Friday Feature: Client Writing

  Date: 2009.09.04 | Category: client writing | Response: 0

  The Developmental Disabilities Association’s quarterly newsletter, The Star, will be released later in September. As a sneak preview to the upcoming edition of our newsletter, I thought I’d share a piece of client writing that can also be found in our upcoming newsletter. This is writing by Cindy Saul, and it’s entitled I Feel Good.

  When I was walking on the dock by the ocean, I saw some boats with people inside. They were busy fishing.

  They used worms on the end of their fishing rods for bait. Then people caught a couple of fish that were a foot long. there was a net, then after they were thinking of barbequing the fish.

  There were big pink clams on the beach. The clams were hard, the moon was above – it was shiny and dreamy.

  By myself, I slept by the stars at night; it was fresh and clean. To see the dark water and open scenery from inside my tent was a powerful moment.