v2:
Idleness, a Month into Retirement
For twenty five years everyone
complained that I was as lazy
as a sodden log. Finally the skills
of idleness that came naturally
are recognized for what
they always were:
a way to savor life. No one
criticizes the starling for singing,
when he could be working. So,
why should I turn my attention away
from that honey locust,
a yellow light washing through it?
The flowers aren't competing
to outdo each other. The poppy,
the delphinium, the tickweed
lift their faces to the same sun
as I do. We wait, and the world
comes to us.
v1:
Idleness, a Month into Retirement
Everyone praises me for my idleness.
Well earned. I’m so jealous….
For twenty five years everyone
complained that I was as lazy
as a sodden log. Finally the skills
of idleness that came naturally
are recognized for what
they always were:
a way to savor life. No one
criticizes the starling for singing,
when he could be working. So,
why should I turn my attention away
from that honey locust,
a yellow light washing through it?
The flowers aren't competing
to outdo each other. The poppy,
the delphinium, the tickweed
lift their faces to the same sun
as I do. We wait, and the world
comes to us.
Idleness, a Month into Retirement
Re: Idleness, a Month into Retirement
I like it, Bob, I think it all comes together smoothly. I have one nit that may be a misread, but why would everyone say N's idleness is well-earned if everyone said N was lazy for twenty five years.
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Re: Idleness, a Month into Retirement
Good point, Billy... will change
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Re: Idleness, a Month into Retirement
I have removed S1. Thx, Billy