I found myself reminiscing
of ordinary things
Huge puffballs
scattered among wildflowers
memories of childhood wishes
such an ordinary thing
once upon a time
A thank you note
arrived by post
written in cursive
such an ordinary thing
once upon a time
An old red farm truck
rumbled up the dirt road
the farmer shifting gears
raised his hand in recognition
such an ordinary thing
once upon a time
Hikes in the Cascade mountains
stunning views of Mt. Rainier
such an ordinary thing
once upon a time
The old haybarn
now in disrepair
echoes of the first harvest
such an ordinary thing,
once upon a time
I find joy
in those ordinary things
Upon reflection,
the most ordinary things
become extraordinary things
So very true…and so perfect!
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Thanks, Bill😊
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My pleasure!
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so beautiful! I love ordinary things and your poem reminded me of some beautiful ones.
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Thanks, Michele 😊 Trying to find joy in the simple things.
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the ordinary things aren’t so ordinary. 🙏🏻
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So true.
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I love this!
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Thanks 😊
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Your awareness is opening to life…the real life hidden in plain site. Enjoy ❤
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Well said, Mark😊 Thanks for reading.
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But your poetry, my friend, is not such an ordinary thing. Beautifully done, Sue.
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Aw, thanks Bill. I appreciate your support 😊
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They do. Lovely visual memories. ❤️
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This was beautiful! Specially loved the pictures interspersed between the paragraphs. Painted quite a picture there ❤ ❤
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Beautiful. ❤
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Sue, your verses are as elegant and heartfelt as a Norman Rockwell painting that evokes such deep feelings and memories of “bygone days”!! Thanks so much for this beautiful stroll down memory lane and the reminder about how wonderful “Ordinary Things” truly can be!! Your photos were great and so contributed to the beauty of this post!! Bellissimo, Sue, Bellissimo!!!
Especially, loved your lines on writing in cursive! Such a bygone skill. You might enjoy my two posts on it – “I Cannot Write In Cursive” and “I Struggle to Write In Cursive” if you haven’t seen them yet.
xoxoxo
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I love your nostalgic poem!
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Thank you 😊
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