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MUSINGS WHILE TRIMMING THE GRASS
Side yard, now overgrown
with tall grass, weeds, and volunteer trees.
Once a raised garden
wherein veggies were sown
Ne'er harvested but by hot Sun burned, Helios appeased.
Forlorn toy dump truck, rusted trampoline and hammock frames.
Relics of past happy moments now in vegetation's tangle hide.
Now mildewed basketball hoop
The witness to many PIG and HORSE games.
Simple, diverting pleasures that used to entice the kiddos outside
with tall grass, weeds, and volunteer trees.
Once a raised garden
wherein veggies were sown
Ne'er harvested but by hot Sun burned, Helios appeased.
Forlorn toy dump truck, rusted trampoline and hammock frames.
Relics of past happy moments now in vegetation's tangle hide.
Now mildewed basketball hoop
The witness to many PIG and HORSE games.
Simple, diverting pleasures that used to entice the kiddos outside
Published 28th Apr 2019
Author's Note
NaPo/GloPoWriMo poem 27. Missing the days when the kids were young and more willing to play outside.
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Anonymous
28th Apr 2019 1:46pm
This one, aside from brining me back to childhood, actually made me somewhat sad.
28th Apr 2019 11:28pm
Me too, Johnny. I was actually lamenting the loss of my kids to adolescence and adulthood on a positive note it also made me contplate ways I can still be in my children's lives. The fun times are by no means over. And I am determined to get that basketball hoop up again. Thank you for the read and comment.
28th Apr 2019 7:16pm
"Missing the days when the kids were young and more willing to play outside."
... as a grandfather I now see it as one of my roles to get my grandkids out the house and do stuff ... thanks for the reminder.
... as a grandfather I now see it as one of my roles to get my grandkids out the house and do stuff ... thanks for the reminder.
28th Apr 2019 11:34pm
Thank you, Josh. I will follow your example. I can't wait to play with grandkids and read them all my favorite children's stories.
29th Apr 2019 2:53am
Lovely memories, again.... yes, it's hard to get them off the screens and outdoors! Sometimes my daughter combines both by taking artsy photos of nature. :)
(Throw some veggies in that earth again.... never know, the teens might get a kick out of growing some food.... dirt therapy is good for all of us!)
(Throw some veggies in that earth again.... never know, the teens might get a kick out of growing some food.... dirt therapy is good for all of us!)
29th Apr 2019 3:00am
Thank you, Titanium! Great suggestions. That's cool your daughter likes photography. It seems like kids today have to be taught how to pay...something other than video games, obviously.
