My Legacy??? an explanation and a poem…

What is the legacy you want to leave behind? The term "legacy" has several meanings, but it generally refers to something handed down or left behind from the past, especially to future generations. While it can refer to tangible assets, it more broadly encompasses intangible impacts.Here's a breakdown of what "legacy" means:1. Tangible Inheritance: * …

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The Juggling Act.

How do you balance work and home life? In reality , I don't need to balance my work/home life. I have been retired for over 10 years, so, for me it's a home/home balance. 😅🤣😂 But here's a short, but not very good poem anyway... "The Juggling Act" Oh, balancing work and home, you say? …

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Fruity!

I appreciate that this poem is pretty dire, if not diabolical. I can only apologise. List your top 5 favourite fruits. I do like tomatoes, and yes, it's a fruit But on the subject of kiwi, my opinion is mute. I also like apples and love some ripe pears, I eat them at bedtime as …

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Socks… a poem.

What's one small improvement you can make in your life? My desk, a landscape wild and grand, With papers strewn across the land. A single sweep, a tidy spree? Too much for little old me! But one small shift, a gentle nudge, Each evening, one stray mug I'll judge. I'll whisk it off, all clean …

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Retirement

What is your career plan? I do not have a career plan, nor will I ever. I have been retired for over 10 years and therefore I am free from such columberations. I have to admit, these have been the best 10 years of my life! The clock has chimed its final trade, Ten years …

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What’s a job you would like to do for just one day?

What's a job you would like to do for just one day? Busy day today, so just a quick and not very good poem. In fact, it's awful. Possibly my worst ever. I might be a doctor and save lots of lives. Or perhaps a bee keeper, tending my hives. Or maybe a banker and …

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Productive? What me? – a poem…

When do you feel most productive? What a question, when do I ever not feel productive? “The Busy Life of a Retiree” I thought I'd nap and waste my days,In peaceful, slow, relaxing haze,But oh, how wrong my plans would be,I'm busier now than in my thirties! I start at dawn with walks and squats,(I …

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Prompt…

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Ode to the Prompt-Happy Blogger (Why Do I Waste So Much Time Answering Prompts on WordPress?) I sat down to write my great novel today, With coffee in hand and ideas on display— But a ping on my screen gave a sly little nudge: "New …

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Ten Years On — Still Full of Beans – a poem…

The Ai generated picture above bares no resemblance to me! I have brown eyes and no wrinkles, (well, not that many)! Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Ten Years On — Still Full of Beans At 83, where might I be? Still chasing squirrels up a tree? Or waxing wise on frosty days, …

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