I said each day I’d write myself a short, amusing poem Today’s the day and so, of course, I’m never getting going I’m looking through old photos, I’m surfing on the web I’m eating all the biscuits, I’m boiling twenty eggs I’m dusting all the corners, and sweeping all the floors And when that’s done … Continue reading It’ll Keep (procrastination poem #3,339)
slow living
Hanging on a Mo
I got no Mo to go with my jo these long summer months have stolen my flow I’m set to one speed it’s sloth like slow dudes vibing with weed got more get up and go there’s no order in my corner No pattern In my action I’m a scribble got no jot Missing every … Continue reading Hanging on a Mo
Boredom
Boredom is a state that often feels confused Too often the solution is found in more to do Yet the boredom it persists Expanding to unrest A tower piled with more Yet still we cannot rest For the cavity inside is filled with less than went before less toil less grind less drudgery Perhaps there … Continue reading Boredom
Kindred Spirits
A pair of geese flew low to the tall grass, circled, came in to land Away from their gaggle at last, they settled their feathers andSat still in quiet contemplation, of the lush green sceneryAlone at last, away from prying eyes, finally they were freeTo be themselves together, far from the din of the crowdThey … Continue reading Kindred Spirits
The Reason Why
The dog sat still in wonder, as she gazed upon the sky She watched it turn from grey to pink, but didn't question why. Her ears twitched to capture, the chorus of the birds But she didn't try to describe it, or put it into words She simply sat and took it in, the glory … Continue reading The Reason Why
Happy Trails
As the snail slithered home from his art class, a poster caught his eyeDare to dream big, the poster proclaimed, you can do anything if you tryThe poster depicted a snail like him, with a magnificent shiny shellThe shell had a pool and a Tiki bar; he fell under the posters spellSo the snail went … Continue reading Happy Trails
It’s school-life Jim, but not as we know it
I’d never questioned the status quo of the education system before, always seeing learning as synonymous with school. I knew home-schooling existed, but it wasn’t something I’d ever considered for our family because we were ‘mainstream’ and home-schooling was ‘alternative.’ Plus there was no way I could possibly teach my kids. Right? Cue a national … Continue reading It’s school-life Jim, but not as we know it
Rae Cod’s Writing 