Why should I write a poem
if one doesn’t come to mind
What would be the point
even though I have the time
Is it like exercise
Building up the brain
Suddenly I realize
I’m feeling zero pain!
I like when that happens
Posted in AGING, Daily Prompt, Gratitude, NaPoWriMo, Photograph, Poems, Poetry of sorts, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Riffs of Retirement, Thinking out loud, thoughts
Tagged NaPoWriMo, Photos, Random, Self-indulgent, short poem
The sunshine burst through
Disregarding the forecast
by somebody who
is seldom accountable
for such calculations
that seldom come true
I celebrate this error
Reminds me of how
life can fool you
and turn out fine after all
against all expectations
and all calculations
predicting a fall
On occasion grace may stop by
on a day like today
pat you on the back and urge you to say
Thank you
Posted in A Beautiful Day, Art?, Gratitude, Kalamazoo, NaPoWriMo, Oggi, Poems, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Water color
Tagged Gratitude, NaPoWriMo, Poem, Poems, Poetry, Poetry Maybe, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Water color
Emotions seem to be
It seems to me
On the surface
of my mind
Ready to pounce
Just a matter of time
Not sure how to treat them
less seriously
more often
Thought I’d have worked that out by now
Someway
Somehow
Posted in Depression or Anxiety or What?, Joy, Life, NaPoWriMo, Oggi, RETIREMENT, Soup, thoughts
Tagged NaPoWriMo, Poem, Psychological Ponderings, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Ruminations, Self-indulgent, short poem, Water color
Sunshine on Sunday
Soon to be Monday
Look forward to some day
Focus on one day
The one I am in
Posted in A Beautiful Day, Life, NaPoWriMo, Oggi, Poems, RETIREMENT, Water color
Tagged Aspiring to Art, Gratitude, NaPoWriMo, Poem, RETIREMENT, short poem, Water color, Yer' Art
Obsessively seeking certainty
When a problem barges in
It’s what I do
again and again
Especially regarding a medical threat
I research to see
How bad it could get
And the fact is
certainty does not exist
Even if I stomp my feet
Or shake my fist
No matter how much reassurance I find
There is no way to convince my mind
How about trying to stop the fear
Let go of the future until it’s here
Instead of singing WHAT CAN HAPPEN blues
See what condition actually ensues
Over-thinking only makes it worse
The brain is funny that way
so I’m told
Can always freak out later
Try letting it unfold
without the guarantee I seek
At least I can give it
a try for a week
Like it or not
It’s worth a shot
Posted in Groundhog Day, Health, Life, NaPoWriMo, Poems, Poetry of sorts, RETIREMENT, Ruminating, thoughts
Tagged AGING, Existential Angst, NaPoWriMo, Poem, Poetry Maybe, Psychological Ponderings, RETIREMENT, Ruminations
It’s a bright and shiny
crispy-cold morning
in Kalamazoo
This moment is mine
I believe it’s yours, too
Joy arrives in the moments
that see us all through
The future is iffy
That’s always been true
So enjoy every sandwich
and the sky’s shades of blue
Given so much
it’s the least we can do
Posted in A Beautiful Day, All I Have is a Photograph, Gratitude, Joy, Kalamazoo, Life, NaPoWriMo, Poems, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Water color
Tagged NaPoWriMo, Poem, Random, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Time is running out, Today
Playing with colors hit and miss
So I pretend I did it on purpose even
though that’s a reach
Because it accidentally reminds me
of the beach
A lot of life can be like that
Accidental but in a positive way
I have nothing more to say
for today
Posted in NaPoWriMo, Poems, Poetry of sorts, Practice, RETIREMENT, summer, the beach, thoughts
Tagged Aw nuthin', NaPoWriMo, Poem, Poetry Maybe, RETIREMENT RIFFS, the beach, water colors
Used to be you’d look quite cool in sunglasses
Now you look like you might have cataracts
It’s just not the same
Used to be you’d hurry up
But now you take your time
Jumping up and down won’t work
You can’t turn on a dime
Many things are better now
In your heart and in your mind
But the ease of youth
so quickly passed
is sadly left behind
It’s something that you miss
But right now…
it’s like this
Posted in Life, NaPoWriMo, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT RIFFS, THE AGING ADVANTAGE
Tagged NaPoWriMo, Poem, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Time is running out
“You can think as much as you want but you will invent nothing better than bread and salt.”
Posted in A quote, Just Good Food, NaPoWriMo, Photos, thoughts
Tagged Just Good Food, Photos, Thoughts
Morning breaks
And we awaken
Until the sun sets
The night is forsaken
We breathe in the new
And think about bacon
But we try to be vegan
So that option’s not taken
I wish bacon was a plant
Posted in NaPoWriMo, Poems, RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT RIFFS, Vegan, Water color
Tagged NaPoWriMo, Poem, Poetry, Random, Water color, Yer' Art
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