tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post6023669546728685915..comments2023-10-29T07:11:49.766-04:00Comments on Just Fiddlefarting Around: Long Day of WorkJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-9463041843268811202012-12-09T07:30:51.796-05:002012-12-09T07:30:51.796-05:00Thanks M.A.S., I'm happy you liked it!Thanks M.A.S., I'm happy you liked it!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-24303519039423126622012-12-08T03:24:07.050-05:002012-12-08T03:24:07.050-05:00That's a good vision.
I also especially like ...That's a good vision.<br /><br />I also especially like the break between the 3rd and 4th stanzas.M. A. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04050723085916361298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-66175648684426668062012-12-07T11:50:04.120-05:002012-12-07T11:50:04.120-05:00I made it sound too easy--that was unintentional, ...I made it sound too easy--that was unintentional, and far from wise advice. Some of us have harder rows to work than others, and there is very little comfort to be had. Hopefully I'd be the kind of person who'd be glad to leave my row for a while to help a struggling neighbor out.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-9255509874489283402012-12-07T11:18:07.469-05:002012-12-07T11:18:07.469-05:00Wise advice..days may not be perfect but I guess a...Wise advice..days may not be perfect but I guess accepting that..finding shade..and even Bourbon..helps you find your place amongst the hours and minutes...Jae Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244123008832611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-4304678815250094832012-12-06T14:31:45.462-05:002012-12-06T14:31:45.462-05:00Now where the hellfire did this come from! Yeah I ...Now where the hellfire did this come from! Yeah I wrote it, but I thought I got rid of the program it was written in. Oh well. At least now I can see all the old comments. Life is a battle . . .Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-65024775117756820092012-12-06T14:24:31.534-05:002012-12-06T14:24:31.534-05:00OK. I installed a comment plugin, lost all of my o...OK. I installed a comment plugin, lost all of my old comments, panicked, cursed, and uninstalled it. I think we're back to normal now, and I'm going to have to be content to leave things as they are for now, with my apologies to you and anyone else troubled by the Blogger commenting system. <br /><br />(Just noticed in my comment above I wrote, "There is some downloads"--ha ha! I speak English real good. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-47582797794121124372012-12-06T14:21:33.795-05:002012-12-06T14:21:33.795-05:00Well, I installed a comment plug-in thingy, and it...Well, I installed a comment plug-in thingy, and it seems to have eaten up all my comments. Shit! It could be that the program has not registered yet, so I'll give it some time, especially since I cannot seem to figure out how to uninstall the program. I'm beginning to wonder if technology is the real enemy . . .Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-51618413068174498082012-12-06T13:15:43.618-05:002012-12-06T13:15:43.618-05:00My comments are set on Registered Users, which is ...My comments are set on Registered Users, which is I suppose the Blogger default setting. It seems that in order to allow URL comments I have to allow anonymous comments, which evidently opens the door to spammers. There is some downloads I can install, some kind of comment program or something or the other, I'll see if I can find time to work that in. If people are nice enough to comment, I should make it as easy as possible!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-70303634008471202672012-12-06T10:37:18.784-05:002012-12-06T10:37:18.784-05:00Thanks Leigh. Even in retirement we have rows to h...Thanks Leigh. Even in retirement we have rows to hoe. Just make sure not to pass up any shade trees along the way. I am sorry to hear about your wife--that makes life difficult indeed. Please pass along my sympathy and well wishes.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-45203947025703107132012-12-06T10:25:53.185-05:002012-12-06T10:25:53.185-05:00Thanks J., and coming from you means a lot--since ...Thanks J., and coming from you means a lot--since you are the Epitome of Smooth!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-2628703770535530192012-12-06T10:24:37.409-05:002012-12-06T10:24:37.409-05:00Thank you, RMP. I didn't have time to develop ...Thank you, RMP. I didn't have time to develop it, but I had an idea for a stanza that mentioned working side by side with neighbors--life is shared work, I think, or at least it makes it easier if it's shared with friends.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-4152967727263296572012-12-06T10:15:54.627-05:002012-12-06T10:15:54.627-05:00Thanks Rob, for wandering around with me. Some day...Thanks Rob, for wandering around with me. Some days you just have to say, "Well, that was pretty shitty." But with a little beer, a little sleep, we make it through.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-54204879506762323312012-12-06T10:12:44.132-05:002012-12-06T10:12:44.132-05:00Thank Paige--easy going, yes, "don't let ...Thank Paige--easy going, yes, "don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy." (From a great Eagles song!)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-34607906349573017762012-12-06T10:10:23.730-05:002012-12-06T10:10:23.730-05:00Thanks Sabio. Yeah, I understand what you're s...Thanks Sabio. Yeah, I understand what you're saying here. What I was trying to point at is the idea that life (as battle) means that life is all about opposition, an "us vs. them" approach, even an enemy to be annihilated. There are times the metaphor is true, but I still don't like it! And, as I mentioned in a response to Laurie above, I see the place of play/game metaphor in life as well.<br /><br />I have no idea why URL entries are not allowed--I'll look into it, but I have to admit that I'm not tech savvy in the least, so pardon me if I fail to figure it out. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-16901634492682411422012-12-06T09:58:33.231-05:002012-12-06T09:58:33.231-05:00Thank you Robyn--my job called for some overtime t...Thank you Robyn--my job called for some overtime this week, but I ended up having some time off today--trying to catch up on all the great poetry written this week!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-49633140992769333342012-12-06T09:57:31.035-05:002012-12-06T09:57:31.035-05:00Thanks so much, Berowne.Thanks so much, Berowne.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-56750213175925426702012-12-06T09:56:36.713-05:002012-12-06T09:56:36.713-05:00Brian, thank you, and I return your toast. A sower...Brian, thank you, and I return your toast. A sower went forth to sow . . . and now we harvest life.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-84317807393521103282012-12-06T09:55:04.421-05:002012-12-06T09:55:04.421-05:00Thanks Laurie--yes, play is a necessary balance. P...Thanks Laurie--yes, play is a necessary balance. Play can even become a part of the work, if it's done right. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-35519346609610229242012-12-06T09:52:48.523-05:002012-12-06T09:52:48.523-05:00Thanks, Sheilagh, that means a lot to me.Thanks, Sheilagh, that means a lot to me.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-31489675766768701562012-12-06T09:52:23.068-05:002012-12-06T09:52:23.068-05:00Thank you, Jae. The how is definitely the sticking...Thank you, Jae. The how is definitely the sticking point, especially when it feels like we are under siege. There's a couple of things I try to do:<br /><br />-Realize that while I cannot control every aspect of life, I can control the metaphor. That is part of the "deeper" (not that it's particularly deep) meanings of the poem. We control the metaphor, and I find metaphor to be all-important in poetry and life--it determines the tone of a poem and a life.<br /><br />-This is so commonplace a saying, but I try to cultivate stillness. Poetry, meditation, a quiet hour of reading, and/or a glass of good Kentucky bourbon usually works for me.<br /><br />-I try to remember that there is shade up ahead. <br /><br />Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858791213787473858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-73506519441222944922012-12-06T07:19:00.370-05:002012-12-06T07:19:00.370-05:00Lovely poem, with beautiful thoughts. Here am I -...Lovely poem, with beautiful thoughts. Here am I - wishing, wishing.<br />Long retired, I now find myself with more work and serious responsibility than ever before. The cold beer is easy; restful, fluid sleep is hard to come by - and for my dear wife, impossible.Altonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841390371168941022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-31844675130854263762012-12-06T03:37:25.341-05:002012-12-06T03:37:25.341-05:00Beautifully, smoothly, done.Beautifully, smoothly, done.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-73245591959632871552012-12-05T21:37:34.489-05:002012-12-05T21:37:34.489-05:00absolutely perfect. I think you're spot on wi...absolutely perfect. I think you're spot on with it being more a harvest than a battle.RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-34100411088855373942012-12-05T21:30:02.136-05:002012-12-05T21:30:02.136-05:00The beauty of our lives is that we (for the most p...The beauty of our lives is that we (for the most part) have the choice to take whatever road we like. We can laugh at adversity and cry with pleasure, it's all the same in the end. How is that when I read your work my mind takes a tangent!Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4986882181347414615.post-16786862256389256282012-12-05T18:10:22.687-05:002012-12-05T18:10:22.687-05:00nico, yes, well done. you've described life in...nico, yes, well done. you've described life in easy going take<br />life as she is terms. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com