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My Rememberer is Broke
by Richard Lee King → (All Poetry by Richard Lee King)
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My memory is bad, but I now have a reminder system on my computer calendar which reminds me of things that I put on the list. Now, if I could just remember to check the calendar.


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MY REMEMBERER IS BROKE
 
I’ve forgotten what I can’t remember,
or can’t remember what I forgot.
This remembering thing is a problem,
cause I think it happens quite a lot.
 
The things I can’t remember
seem to slip right out of my mind.
I can’t remember why it happens,
but it seems to happen all the time.
 
I leave myself reminder notes,
then can’t remember where I left them,
and since I’ve forgotten where they are,
It’s more than likely to happen again.
 
When I do find one of my notes,
can’t remember what it’s about.
Likely, if they were more complete,
they’d carry a lot more clout.
 
I seldom remember what I’ve forgotten,
though I’ll remember that I forgot.
Sometimes I’ll be reminded,
but after the fact, likely as not.
 
But, now on my computer
there’s a calendar in my software
and if I remember to remind myself,
I can find the answer there.
 
So now, my daily chore
to keep my mind fancy free,
remember to turn on my computer
and send a reminder note to me.

Copyright 2010 Richard Lee King


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 Reviews of "My Rememberer is Broke"
Reviewed by LINDA VARNER (Reader)
Reviewed on August 19, 2026
I can so relate to this! My late husband called me the Post-It Queen because my reminders were written on Post-it Notes, and I had quite a collection of them.

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on October 22, 2021
Hi Richard , i enjoyed your poem My memory is broke too, BUT I just keep on keeping on. Hang in there , Mary grace

Reviewed by Tom Leftwich
Reviewed on October 10, 2020
good job --i like it

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on February 23, 2019
Used to shake my head and mutter under my breath at old men who couldn't remember the most simple things. I don't laugh anymore. I still remember those days when I could, and would, laugh. Now I are one of those old men myself.

Reviewed by David Young
Reviewed on November 16, 2011
I like this delight that I also have memory lapses needing a computer calendar.

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on December 11, 2010
This made me laugh. Now remember, even electronic calendars can get fouled up. My poor alzy mom was scrambled for a week when she couldn't reconcile her electronic GIANT dial calendar dates with her printed one. We told her to keep trying. The electronic one was wrong and boy did I feel like an idiot. Patrick

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on December 1, 2010
Hilarious, Richard!!! I can certainly relate to what you're saying! giggle

Anna

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on November 30, 2010
I always say, "Long term drug use equals short term memory loss, or is it the other way around, I never can seem to remember for some reason." ed

Reviewed on November 30, 2010
Thank God for calendars!! Enjoyed the poem. Sometimes I even forget to look at the calendar.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on November 29, 2010
I love this!!I can sure relate!

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on November 29, 2010
Happens to us all, Richard. Well written poetic story, my friend.

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron
Reviewed on November 28, 2010
Yeah, my forgettery works better than my remembery too......


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