Shutters of My Mind: The Workbook

By Gil Francisco

"The Workbook" is exactly that, a workbook that could accompany the poetry book. Its purpose is to provide a series of cognitive exercises based on each piece featured in "Shutters of My Mind". Aeschylus said, "Memory is the mother of wisdom." Each drill is intended to exercise different aspects of the brain and its function. The drills include Word Scramble, Memorizing Unrelated Words, Matching, Short Term Recollection, Word Association, Rewriting and Memory Tips. Each of these exercises have been important in cognitive rehabilitation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 27, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477146620

Gil Francisco

Gil Francisco" Suarez was born in Manhattan's West Side in a neighborhood near the northern end of Central Park once known as Manhattan Valley. A graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School in The Bronx, Gil pursued his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Kansas. His post graduate studies and certifications were received at Columbia University Teacher's College and New York University.

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CONTENTS

The Orphan                             no one knows what is in another’s heart

Adorned                                   vowed love eternal

Autumn’s Eve                       my life’s companion

Badge Three-One-Seven     ode to a fallen hero

Eulogy                                      upon my mother’s death

Heart and Soul                     a case of love lost

A Metamorphosis                 bigotry transformed

Oh Crown                            .... a concert of morning stars ….

On Success                          upon her graduating Law School

On Teaching                        a career’s observation

Strength and Heart              my son, my daughter

Talent Fame and Conceit   Wisdom’s warning

The Songs                                its not the song, it’s how you feel about it

The System Isn’t Ready      how far has our government come?

Nature’s Chalice                  a sword pierced her heart

He Never Saw Monk              soul inspired Thelonious Monk

A Treasured Day                  the day he worked for DiMaggio

The Twelve’s Dilemma       the Casey Anthony jury

The Last Class                      beware….their house is self-serving

Longing for a Dance              …….ask me now, please I insist…….

Confessions Of A Bully    I’d rather be predator and not the prey

The Shutters of My Mind    fragile shutters of a fertile mind

Tales of the Grim Reaper

Experiences from the