Attribution: Dawn Miller
Image: Toils of the Farmer (here)
the 11 of 12 given words:
bend post missing sense spectacle
gentle inject message ink mint spin
gentle inject message ink mint spin
force of habit at the bend of the road
a breather mindful of the inner voice
a good rest in manageable poverty mode
and deserving of the luxury of choice
reminiscing on the strong oak post
used to be there guarding the gate
now gone missing otherwise as host
now not comforting to visitors of late
a spectacle, a gentle intermission
not witnessed by any soul each morning
to inject a message of satisfaction
a lone farmer inked a ritual pleading
a similar episode minted the next day
a spin of wry feelings to the farmer
blessed him in many different ways
grace of Providence provided the honor
a breather mindful of the inner voice
a good rest in manageable poverty mode
and deserving of the luxury of choice
reminiscing on the strong oak post
used to be there guarding the gate
now gone missing otherwise as host
now not comforting to visitors of late
a spectacle, a gentle intermission
not witnessed by any soul each morning
to inject a message of satisfaction
a lone farmer inked a ritual pleading
a similar episode minted the next day
a spin of wry feelings to the farmer
blessed him in many different ways
grace of Providence provided the honor
Sunday Photo Fiction - Feb 2018
Brenda's Sunday's Whirl Wordle #337
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #389
Brenda's Sunday's Whirl Wordle #337
Mary's at PU's Poetry Pantry #389
It's those small duties that need to be done every day that most people never see...
ReplyDeleteYes it is the small things in life that count,
ReplyDeleteMost enjoyable poem Hank.
Yvonne.
A good title to accompany the blend.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we just have to appreciate what we have...
ReplyDeleteGood to appreciate the small things!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem reminding us of the everyday and how this moment is most important!
ReplyDeleteGood to be reminded now and again that the small things in life matter large. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteI like the rhyming, and the way you build the details bit by bit.
ReplyDeleteI love the phrase "manageable poverty", and realized that is the level at which i have lived most of my life. Smiles. At that, more fortunate than so many. Good one, Hank!
ReplyDeleteI like how this reminds us to stop and notice our surroundings, if even for just a moment.
ReplyDeleteEvery now and again, our only reward is knowing that things could be so much worse.
ReplyDeleteI love this phrase "manageable poverty mode" and how I could see the relationship between the aged and the fence post, both keeping their daily guardianship. I think now that the big debts are paid I, too, have welcomed this poverty, though I still do my civic duty of asking for improvements.
ReplyDeleteThe little things day by day sure add up to a whole lot
ReplyDeleteLovely poem it tells a great story :)
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