Dyslexic solution ii

25 May 2008

When setting the table, I recite this rhyme for each place setting:

The fork is bereft on the left,
The cup, knife and spoon on the right,
The plate's in the middle,
The napkin (for spittle)
Beside the fork is polite.

[Credit is due to my mother, whom I love, who helped me compose this as a child. Incidentally, setting the table helps children learn the difference between the two sparkly colors- gold and silver.]

Dyslexic solution i

12 April 2008

When I can't tell someone’s left hand from their right, I simply set them at the piano—
mentally, of course.

The melody is to their right
and the low, droning bit to their left.