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Retirement

Roy Blokker 1950 (The Netherlands)

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It's so nice to no longer have to tear around anymore,
To wake up in the morning or later in the day and not
     have to rush out the door,
And instead grind fresh coffee beans and savor the
     smell,
And not have to listen to all those supervisors who just
     love to yell.
I'm my own boss now.
And although I have to find ways to downsize my
     lifestyle somehow,
I think I can do it with ease
Because my steaming cup of coffee and my six pack of
     remotes bring me a  modicum of peace
And I no longer cling to all those loud, divergent views.
I watch something old instead of the news.

About this poem

Just having fun thinking about how nice it is to waste time constructively.

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Written on April 13, 2022

Submitted by RoyBlokker on April 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACDEDFGFHIJKK
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 603
Words 128
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15
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Roy Blokker

Born in the Netherlands in 1950, I moved to America as a todler. My father's itchy foot brought us to all sorts of interesting places, and I still love to travel. I graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 1971, then became a postal letter carrier for 31 years before retiring to the Big Sky Country of Montana. I am author of 11 books, including 7 volumes of poetry, 2 anthologies and a novel. more…

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    Dougla$Irishman
    A delightful poem about how retirement has been very kind to you !
    From toddler, teenager, youth,, middle age to elder statesman !
    In my life I have always liked structure and with the elder years, your life is an open book with no ending !
    That is the time to be a poet of sorts !
    Time flies like an arrow
    Fruit flies like a banana !     
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • RoyBlokker
      RoyBlokker
      Thank you for your kind and clever words. A young friend of mine told me that wasted hours are the best, as long as you waste them wisely.
      LikeReply2 years ago

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