Heart Crafted Poems -2021
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Comment from mermaids
Love your theme of retirement not being that great. "Too much Netflix, I need a restart" is my favorite line. It fits the picture and shows how too much free time is not good. Excellent poem with a great theme.
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Love your theme of retirement not being that great. "Too much Netflix, I need a restart" is my favorite line. It fits the picture and shows how too much free time is not good. Excellent poem with a great theme.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Thanks much.
Comment from Mastery
Hi Jim. as you have no doubt found out by now, retirement isn't all it's all cracked up to be. I have been out of the work force for over 20 years, but there are so many times when I miss it. The comraderie is probably the thing I miss most (my friendships) Finding things to keep me busy never was a problem but I didn't start seriously start my writing until 2004, LOL
Hang in there my friend. Bob
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Hi Jim. as you have no doubt found out by now, retirement isn't all it's all cracked up to be. I have been out of the work force for over 20 years, but there are so many times when I miss it. The comraderie is probably the thing I miss most (my friendships) Finding things to keep me busy never was a problem but I didn't start seriously start my writing until 2004, LOL
Hang in there my friend. Bob
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Thanks Bob.
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:) Bob
Comment from royowen
What an amazing poem Jim, (I only have a vague idea what it's about) but one doesn't need a great knowledge of the internal themes of a poem to recognise its thrustful intention, well done, good work, blessings Roy
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What an amazing poem Jim, (I only have a vague idea what it's about) but one doesn't need a great knowledge of the internal themes of a poem to recognise its thrustful intention, well done, good work, blessings Roy
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Roy, thank you! Covid idleness has forced me back into the corporate landscape for a couple more years. Not being productive as a volunteer or in service somewhere, puts me back into what I know best and that is the business sector where I can a least measure myself productively until things settle down post covid.
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I see, well done
Comment from AnnieDawn
This post fits the club rules and I like it. It fits my retirement episode to a 'T'. I hate not being able to work and have long hours now that I fill with writing. Sometimes it is ok but there are still long hours of doing nothing that I wish I could fill with my work. I am a nurse and miss it but can do without the pandemic like everyone else.
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This post fits the club rules and I like it. It fits my retirement episode to a 'T'. I hate not being able to work and have long hours now that I fill with writing. Sometimes it is ok but there are still long hours of doing nothing that I wish I could fill with my work. I am a nurse and miss it but can do without the pandemic like everyone else.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Annie, first thank you for your years of selfless service in healthcare! Covid idleness has forced me back into the corporate landscape for a couple more years. Not being productive as a volunteer or in service somewhere, puts me back into what I know best and that is the business sector where I can a least measure myself productively until things settle down post covid.
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
This presents a new form that I like. I gather from this poem that you are sick and tired of retirement. Aren't we all. Good luck with whatever you choose to do, now. Do whatever you can, when you can.
NB:
(Sitting) aside my business chapter,>> do you mean Setting
Ralf
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This presents a new form that I like. I gather from this poem that you are sick and tired of retirement. Aren't we all. Good luck with whatever you choose to do, now. Do whatever you can, when you can.
NB:
(Sitting) aside my business chapter,>> do you mean Setting
Ralf
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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It was a interesting form one must be wise with the end-rhyme word selections. And yes, oops! Goof caught, Thanks
Comment from Boogienights
Funny and a little sad at the same time. It's hard to adjust after retirement, volunteering is one way to beat the blues. Now of course with covid, that's out, so back to the job's jar. I liked this, it made me smile. :)
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Funny and a little sad at the same time. It's hard to adjust after retirement, volunteering is one way to beat the blues. Now of course with covid, that's out, so back to the job's jar. I liked this, it made me smile. :)
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Thanks Much!
Comment from ElPoetry001
If your occupation is your life-blood, retirement is your death; not physically just mentally and spiritually.
The act of creating is the motivation for life.
Becoming an old man and a Wanderer is not fulfilling.
There is a power structure in every organization. Volunteers must sign an oath to become sheep; agreeing to any task, excluding those within your knowledge and expertise.
Your immediate supervisor will be a person who is only there to have a job that provides power and authority; for them.
Their advice is on the level of poop from a wooden horse.
Stay with what you know; never tell anyone that you are retired.
Even if you only have a bank account, you won't be lying when you say you are in banking. Self employed and working through technology (home/phone/computer) are good cover answers for those who want to one-up-you).
Tell them you are taking courses, on line, from Farouk-U [Egypt].
Stay well.
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If your occupation is your life-blood, retirement is your death; not physically just mentally and spiritually.
The act of creating is the motivation for life.
Becoming an old man and a Wanderer is not fulfilling.
There is a power structure in every organization. Volunteers must sign an oath to become sheep; agreeing to any task, excluding those within your knowledge and expertise.
Your immediate supervisor will be a person who is only there to have a job that provides power and authority; for them.
Their advice is on the level of poop from a wooden horse.
Stay with what you know; never tell anyone that you are retired.
Even if you only have a bank account, you won't be lying when you say you are in banking. Self employed and working through technology (home/phone/computer) are good cover answers for those who want to one-up-you).
Tell them you are taking courses, on line, from Farouk-U [Egypt].
Stay well.
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2021
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Farouk-U thank you for the the six! Yes work never killed anyone. We do seem to live longer, why not work longer?
Comment from LeftHandedScribe
I've never heard of the Shershire poem. It sounds too have originated form England or maybe Wales? You capture the frustration of retirement to those who love work with great alacrity!
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I've never heard of the Shershire poem. It sounds too have originated form England or maybe Wales? You capture the frustration of retirement to those who love work with great alacrity!
Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Thank you lefty!
Comment from irishauthorme
A powerful statement! Can relate, retired and been through the 'Honey Do's," but also found some great sidelines to ease the pain, music, yard projects(Decks, Garden, Landscaping), and writing for FanStory, a great outlet for amateur authors and poets like me.
Admire the effort of creating "Sheshire Poetry," I write mainly in quatrain couplets, seem to allow me more room for expression.
Cheers,
irish
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A powerful statement! Can relate, retired and been through the 'Honey Do's," but also found some great sidelines to ease the pain, music, yard projects(Decks, Garden, Landscaping), and writing for FanStory, a great outlet for amateur authors and poets like me.
Admire the effort of creating "Sheshire Poetry," I write mainly in quatrain couplets, seem to allow me more room for expression.
Cheers,
irish
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Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Irish, funny, my old signoff was IrishVP42.....thanks for the review and comment. I am mainly a free verse poet by preference.
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
Had to laugh, perfectly timed, the flowing from the work to retirement to honey-do, to covid, to back to work. Isn't that the way it always seems to go?
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Had to laugh, perfectly timed, the flowing from the work to retirement to honey-do, to covid, to back to work. Isn't that the way it always seems to go?
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Comment Written 15-Jan-2021
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Well Barb, yes for a couple more years until We can get these crazy times in the rear-view mirror!