“Today I Am Not” — a poem celebration.
Just Good Stuff, Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 7 July 2010 @ 11:51 AM 38 Comments
Today I am not
the dust in my corners,
the shutters unpainted,
the stashes of clean but
disorganized clothing,
the birthday present
unbought and unsent,
or the cleverly stacked
dirty dishes in my sink.
Today I am not the worry
of the oil gushing
or the worry of government lies,
or the worry of any lie or of any stupid thing I’ve ever said or done in the past.
Today I am not also the worry of
the audio cassette still unfound.
It will show up, shining.
(Probably when I’m getting to the dust!)
Today, I’m not going to the ocean
where we stood in awe when she was four.
But I AM going to a leafy place
with my favorite girl in the world,
where a clean river’s flowing,
children will be laughing
and Suzie and I will ease our
pleasant ongoing conversation
into the heart and soul of the day
– maybe even until dusk if I get off
this computer and do those
dishes to make things look nice
for Jim when he gets home
so he won’t be too mad, especially
since those shutters need painting.
Today, Suzie, our girls and I
will go get something good to eat!
Maybe Hut’s?
Maybe Chuy’s?
I have good sunscreen and
and a relatively un-hideous swimsuit
to greet the perfection of the day with.
(end of poem)
So, I better get my stuff together!
Clothes, umbrella, suits, towels, hats.
Get those ribs in the mic.
Do the dishes, while singing.
And a little dancing!
Find the little cooler.
Maybe even wash my face before sunscreen.
:)
(end of other poem that sprang up.)
[Above photo: Jim, Kelly on a California Beach, Sept 2005. I think maybe Laguna? Dana Point?]
xoxoxo
(I still have comments to answer from my last 2 posts. I’ll enjoy getting to those later!!)
I may go crazy, and not get back to a computer until tomorrow a.m.
(But I will slip in here to read comments from my iPhone!)
Can you say Internet Addicted, boys and girls?
I do love getting your sweet comments!
ox
agin.
Shoot, need to buttonize that — hang on…
Ahhh, now life is complete.
Well, it will be complete once I get BB with his sandcastle back up, and put the blue water back along the sides!
THEN do the dishes.
xoxo
again.
On 7 July 2010 at 12:53 pm Paige said,
you go girl, er girls
fling the dust to the air
Paige´s last blog ..Color me Excited
On 7 July 2010 at 1:07 pm Erin Prais-Hintz said,
Your poem is my life in action. Or is that inaction? I can’t hardly tell these days. Thanks for that little burst of lemon-colored sunshine that you shed into my life!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
On 7 July 2010 at 1:08 pm Erin Prais-Hintz said,
Your poem is my life in action. Or is that inaction? I can’t hardly tell these days. Thanks for that little burst of lemon-colored sunshine that you shed into my life!
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Erin Prais-Hintz´s last blog ..Inspired byFireworks
On 7 July 2010 at 4:01 pm Lynn said,
I like that celebration poem. I hope you enjoy your leafy place with your most favorite girl, I’m sure those chores can wait!
On 7 July 2010 at 4:02 pm william said,
EXCELLENT POEM DEAR WITH AN EXCELLENT PIC XXX
william´s last blog ..DAILY POEM INN OF HAPPINESS PART 2
On 7 July 2010 at 4:19 pm Carla said,
Today, there are so many things that I am not. Hmm…this is getting me thinking.
On 7 July 2010 at 4:20 pm Talon said,
Hope all the girls – big and little – have a super fantastic time! xx
Talon´s last blog ..Cherished
On 7 July 2010 at 6:02 pm Tony Single said,
Poetry makes everything go better, I reckon, so you have the right idea there Jannie.
Now you’ve inspired me to go through a whole day rhyming everything I say!
Okay, no, not really, but it’s a cool thought!
On 7 July 2010 at 6:03 pm Tony Single said,
Whoops! Posted that commented under the wrong email address! Silly me!
On 7 July 2010 at 6:04 pm Tony Single said,
Oh good grief… “posted that commentED”? Tsk tsk…
On 7 July 2010 at 6:51 pm Daisy said,
I hope it was a lovely day for you.
Wonderfully sweet picture at the beach. Hugs to you, Jannie.
Daisy´s last blog ..Food From A to Z – X is for Xianrou
On 7 July 2010 at 6:55 pm Mama Zen said,
This is life!
On 7 July 2010 at 8:51 pm Luisa Doraz said,
Sounds like a day that will bring you all the happiness and love you soooo desire and deserve.
Love your happy poem. 
On 7 July 2010 at 9:33 pm Joyce at What Would You Do In Heaven? said,
Yeah, that’s the way to do it! Today you ARE, the person you’ve always wanted to be.
On 7 July 2010 at 9:55 pm Cath Lawson said,
Hi Jannie – I love this poem – now I don’t feel so guilty about the dirty dishes in my sink.
When I first saw the pic, I thought, wow, I didn’t realize they had such awesome beaches in Texas. Then I got to the end and realised it was in California
On 8 July 2010 at 12:54 am SnaggleTooth said,
Hope you had a good time being what you are today-
A good Mom n friend deserving of riverside R&R n a break-
I see you have started filling in that NotBook!
SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Hot
On 8 July 2010 at 10:52 am Jannie said,
Good morning, Sweeties!
Thanks for the comments.
BB is having me fetch him ice cream, so I’ll be back to speak with you all later!!
xoxo
On 8 July 2010 at 1:01 pm Lane Savant said,
Nice beach, nice poem, nice people, nice time of the year
On 8 July 2010 at 2:50 pm Pravin Nair said,
Hi There!
I’m a first time visitor here..i loved the theme of this poem..
very get your feet tapping, celebration kind of song..very buoyant…
thanks for the share
Cheers!
Pravin Nair´s last blog ..Fast Love In Terza Rima
On 8 July 2010 at 5:18 pm Jannie said,
Hey color-me-excited Paige! And just why are you colored so excited? I’ll have to get on over and see what’s your latest! We hads us a very very nice time. And ate at the Magnolia Cafe after the Deep Eddy afternoon. I had the most AMAZING spinach / bacon quesadillas!
Oh, Erin you are too too far too kind. This poem is so silly I think. The one from the previous day, Little Loves, was so so much better. But thank you you sweet sunshine yourself, you.
Dearest Lynn, you are too kind also. Yes, we had a great time at Deep Eddy. It’s a concrete pool but fed by Barton Spring’s natural water. Beautiful! I did take so iPhone pix. need to upload and check if any are 790pixel wide good quality. And hey — i swept and mopped my floors today today!!
WILLIAM!!! THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT!!! AND DID YOU MEAN TO USE ALL CAPS, BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME SO MUCH???
Hey Carla, today and all days you are NOT insensitive, unartistic and unappreicative of simple things in life.
Hey Talon, I think all 5 of us girls DID have a super-fantastic time indeed. And are going to have another inexpensive excursion again next week, and probably every week until school starts up again.
hey Tony — you actually look equally smashing in your boater hat as you do in your Trottersville gravatar, if I may say so. What!? You left a typo here??? On MY site!?!? My beautiful 100% typo-free sanctuary?/ how COULD you???
Ahhh, Daisy — I like that picture too. Such a beautiful late afternoon to sunset we spent there. poor Kelly tho, the waves were so fast and strong she got knocked completely down shortly after I took that.
decaf break!!
xoxoxo
On 8 July 2010 at 5:30 pm Jannie said,
hey Mama Zen, almost TOO life-like, I’m afraid.
Ahhh, Luisa — how come you’re so nice? You leave the sweetest comments.
Hi again Joyce — thanks so much for your visits and comments. i promise you are on my list to get over and visit! And yes, your comment is very true and deep.
hey Cath — you should never feel guilty about the dirty dishes in your sink.
i did get them done. And swept and mopped floors today! Yeah, no offense TX, but the CA beaches will win for beauty every time.
Ahh, Snaggle, being called a good mom is always a deeply beautiful thing to hear — thank you. I very much appreciate that thought. Some moments I am certainly better than others, but I do try to be loving and kind. Notbook –lol!
Lane, yes September on a CA beach, not a bad place to be in the sunshine. With my best peeps.
hey Pravin — thanks so much for popping in. This is about my dumbest poem lately. hereby resolved to think twice in the future before I hit “Publish.”
But thanks! And I appreciate the visit. You must be a Jingle friend??
xoxoxo
On 8 July 2010 at 9:53 pm SuziCate said,
I love this!
SuziCate´s last blog ..Map Of My Soul
On 9 July 2010 at 2:01 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. just hope you had a wonderful day with the girls .. the dishes got done and Jim was pleased! Did you have a sunny day .. I see BB’s got his snorkel organised ..
Happy days and weekend .. xxoo Hilreeeee
Hilary´s last blog ..Hotspur- the Duchess and The Poison Garden
On 9 July 2010 at 2:11 am Alice Audrey said,
Internet addict? Nah.
This is a great Summertime poem. Almost makes me forget the bucket of sweat I produced today.
On 9 July 2010 at 2:50 pm Michael Yanakiev said,
Hi Jannie ! -I loved every bit of your poem! It is so real and springs directly
out of our lives. My mind is like a car – I reflected.It’s speed gives me such pleasure,a crash in,unbearable pain. I finally found this silly little poem that
made me think about you:
Hot
Sultry
Eyes of love.
Wink, I love you.
My hearts passion forever holds you dear.
O’ my love, you are mine and I am yours.
True, we are one.
Heart to Heart
Red Rose
Flame.
Hot
Passion
Flower that
I am for you.
Dripping with deep filled milky ecstasy…
One sultry look from me, and you just melt.
My SEDUCTRESS
Power Works
Every
Time.
~Seductress~
Rhonda S. Grace © 7-28-05
Finally something my style :
-Do you love me , Anami Das ? – asked Baba.
-No – honestly answered his pupil. -How about you me ?
-I don’t like you either -was the answer.
- So that is why our love has no limits?-asked Anami Das and Baba laughed.
Cheers !:)
On 9 July 2010 at 3:50 pm Okie said,
Cool poem.
Okie´s last blog ..Review – The A Team
On 9 July 2010 at 9:26 pm Jingle said,
what happy and smiley poem…
your word are filled with confidence and joy,
which make readers happy.
keep shining!
On 9 July 2010 at 9:27 pm Jingle said,
you have been very productive recently.
a poet in mature stage,
keep writing!
Happy Weekend.
xoxo
thank you for the comments in my place.
On 10 July 2010 at 9:08 am desk49/Ellis said,
Yes today, you’re not
Will till you get through
To many things to do
Not enough time in a day
Still today, you’re not
Running around everyway
Have I forget this or that
To many irons in the fire
But today, you’re not
Oops you’d better run
Try to have some fun
Stay out of the sun
Because today, you are
desk49/Ellis´s last blog ..
On 10 July 2010 at 9:12 am Jannie said,
Oh my goodness, have I been avoiding this poem?
Well, now to the care and love it deserves!!
Suzicate! And I love YOU.
Hey Sweet Hilary who does make my day… yes, but now the sink’s got dishes in it again! Oh — never-ending. Never-ending.
I’m thinking of hiring a dish-maid. What do you think? Lovely sunny day, yes. Still haven’t looked at the pix from it. But I AM drinking coffee, gotta get that inthe a. of m.!
Alice Audrey (shhh, please don’t tell anyone, but this poem is not the greatest. in my opinion anyway. But the next one will win awards in my mind! )
But thank you! 
Ahh, sweat — the great cleanser of body and soul. 
Miachel! Your mind is like a car? Interesting. Mine is like a beach, evolving by the waves of my thought. Seductress? WHAT?? Oh yes, I am seducing the Universe with my Deep Thughts.
The bit by Anami Das and Baba was cute. And so true!
Okie — yo! You from Muskokee? Thanks. Do you write poems?
Jingle — YOU make me smile. And laugh. And dance. And feel great hope that love is inded working in the leaves. Oh, thanks! I think that my love is in mature stage, great happiness and understanding of simple joys in life — and it shows, I think!
xoxxox
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On 10 July 2010 at 9:25 am Jannie said,
Ellis! I do stay out of the sun, mostly.
I used to tan
Now I drive a van.
It’s a lovely Honda
We’re rather fonda.
It’s more of a ship
Out on the sea
Slashing through waves
and eternity.
xo
On 11 July 2010 at 1:35 am Mia @ Finding Balance said,
Gotta appreciate those times…and imagine just *what* those shutters would look like painted. LOL.
On 11 July 2010 at 7:38 pm Barks and Karyn said,
I have lots of posts to read to catch up. Love the pictures with Kelly. They’re priceless. Thanks for sharing.
On 12 July 2010 at 8:17 am Jannie said,
Mia! I painted the shutters, and they’re now installed!!
Karyn — blogging, a never-ending circle of posts. :0
xo
On 13 July 2010 at 8:13 pm Alice Audrey said,
I try really hard to not worry about latests and greatests.
On 15 July 2010 at 10:32 am Jannie said,
Alice Audrey — YOU are the latest and greatest to ME!!
xoxo
On 29 July 2010 at 1:17 am Tracy Harris said,
I followed you here from there…my little corner yonder. I love your style and the poetry is wonderful. I hope you chose Chuy’s…fish tacos for me
Lovely blog.
Thanks for visiting me.
Tracy H
On 29 July 2010 at 9:46 am Jannie said,
Hey, Tracy! I had the beef fajita nachoes. SO yummy! Thanks for follwing me back too. Hope we continue a fine poetry blogging tradition for many years to come.
xo
-- blue bunny bloging manigemints ltd. oxox
p.s. mutch smoochies to yoo.