flippity flap this and that
allow selfies a pat on the back
no backtalk no ceilings in life
walk the walk and end all strife
reset pecks the woodpecker pecks
connect the dots for onward treks
learning to do nothing
does that mean it’s something
to blindly walk in the morrow
may bring unwanted sorrow
not to worry who’s in charge
our own journey still at large
© Franci Eugenia Hoffman
A gander at me –
I enjoyed a dedicated career in the insurance industry for over 20 years being rewarded both professionally and personally. Now it’s time for me to follow my dreams by doing things I enjoy…spending time with family, learning, sharing, traveling, writing poetry and encouraging others to pursue their goals.
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A throwback to my Tuesday Chatter series, since retired.
Go Dog Go Café 
Learning to do nothing is hard work and is definitely something. Occupying leisure time trying to unlearn a lifetime of hurry it tough. It is most difficult to unlearn to eat a sandwich in less than 10 minutes. After years of lunch time scramble, I feel overwhelming guilt when I linger over lunch and eat slowly. Though I now feel full after a half a sandwich…
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I love your sense of humor. Thank you for commenting.
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that was really a lot interesting and beautifully written poetry. I am sure you have a lot of things hidden in you, got to learn a lot from you, truly that rhymes Aawwwsome 💕💕
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
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How apt this poem is for now!
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Thank you Sadje! I wrote this in 2017 – funny how it is applicable today.
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“…learning to do nothing…” excellent from start to finish. What an odd country we all find ourselves inhabiting out of the blue!
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I never dreamed I would see something like this in my lifetime. Difficult times for sure. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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You are most welcome. These times are utterly unprecedented. Nothing like this has ever occurred before in our history.
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Love this! I really enjoyed the middle likes “connect the dots for onward treks,learning to do nothing” It feels very relevant in our current circumstances!
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Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
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Doing nothing? No, I’m reading you!
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Yes, and thank you!
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