"To create art on the spot. To step forward an express oneself. It always meant taking enormous chances." ~ Ken Burns, Jazz ...
Midlife Mashup
Drift
I will unplug, Unwind, untether. I’ll surf the wind, Not the web. I’ll ride a bike. Anywhere. Weed the garden. Prune a pear tree. Walk. Alone. Far. (Source: "Drift", 40x41: Midlife Crisis Postponed) The top half of riff on slowing down, pausing. Now, not tomorrow. Because tomorrow never comes. ...
Enthusiasm
"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm." ~ Henry David Thoreau ...
Clipping
Precision, I suppose, is the want of digits, though I’ve paired my nails with guillotines for the better part of four decades. Habit guides my thumb and forefinger in the dark as I follow the soft fingerprinted mounds. Who says poetry about clipping one's nails is slightly off? Starting now, I usher the rudiments of personal hygiene from the margins to the mainstream... Onward! ...
Off to Paddle
Sometimes it is right and good to close the lid, push back your chair, lock the door, and head out onto a slow-flowing stream or lake for a paddle. Tranquil tonic. Solitude. No permission. No regrets. ...
Slurp
It used to be rude, Except home alone, With blinds down, Slippers on and hot Homemade soup in An old chipped mug, Two smoldering logs Sighing over coals In a sooty fireplace. (Source: "Slurp", 40x41: Midlife Crisis Postponed) From down-home cozy to global content consumption in two tidy stanzas. Beat that! ...