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Shambles Are Chic
Shambolic to say the least,
the roast lay frozen on the tray,
at quarter to the hour,
as the vegetables burned,
while we slayed dragons
and messed with each other’s minds,
over more than a pint or two.
The vacuum lay forlorn,
unattended for days,
after striking a peace treaty
with dust and detritus;
and the gravy stains on my shirt
would have to wait yet another day,
as there was book I couldn’t put down,
well two, well yes three.
But then I remembered,
there was no detergent anyway,
and besides, before that,
I really should lower
the leaning tower of pizza in the sink,
before history falls into the bin.
But hey, problem solved,
cept the bin’s so full
it would spew onto the floor!
O chicken and egg,
what a dilemma.
Where to start, where to start?
And then a little familiar thought
formed in my head,
a very comforting thought,
do it tomorrow,
shambles are chic,
besides, there’s a book to read,
now, where did I put it?
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul,
pvcann.com
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Loved this one.
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For those of us who are retired, procrastination is an art form.
And yes…shambles are chic, anyway….it can wait!
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Lol, absolutely, far more important things to be doing 🙂
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Yes, many more interesting things we can do with our time. Then comes tomorrow and the pile is just a bit higher, dust mites end up in your book…lol
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Yes, dust is a must, lol, thank you Helene
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Thank you for sharing, this article is good, I thank you for sharing!
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🙂
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Striking a peace treaty with dust. Who can’t relate to that. Loved the poem.
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Dust is a must, yes, I get busy with other things, thank you for reading.
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Excellent.
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Many thanks
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Nice poem! I can relate!
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Lol, dust is a must, too much other to get too.
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Loved this!❤️
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Many thanks Richa I appreciate your response
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Reminds me of the merits of “distressed” vintage furniture 🤣
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Lol, good point, yes.
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lol life without Lyn, I can imagine!
Well written Paul 🙂
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I do get into trouble
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not difficult to believe 🙂
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😉
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It’s the only way I find anything. 🙂
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🙂
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This was so cool! You really have a knack for making simples things super engaging with your words. Salute to you!👌
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Wow this is incredible! Really powerful, it felt to me like the words tumbled out of your heart onto the page. What a great post. Thanks. (And love the last line. Perfectly wrapped it up.) ~Debbie
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Actually, it did tumble out and fast. Kind of a confession, and fun. Thank you heaps Debbie
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Great meaning ! Thank you.Hi,I have pleasure in nominating you for the Sunshine Blogger Award.No hurry.Take your time.Thank you. Sridhar.
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Ah very kind, thank you.
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The interesting thing is, you convey movement and action, even though you are speaking about inertia! How clever you are with words! Love it!
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Thank you, very kind, and very much appreciated feedback.
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You’re very welcome. Do love how you write! Look forward to a published anthology some day, or perhaps you are published?
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Only published on line on two poetry journals. Hoping to get a print publication up eventually 🙂
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That’s good to hear! Look forward to the publication.
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Thanks Dawn, though it won’t be soon.
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It will be worth waiting for, I’m sure.
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I shall let you know 🙂
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Oh! and … I want that chair!
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Yes, I thought, wow, retro and simple.
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Looks comfy, too!
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Yes, it sure does
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Ahh the procrastinator! 🙂 I loved this, particularly the line “the leaning tower of pizza in the sink”
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Thank you so much Christine, so glad it was something you could enjoy, and thanks for sharing.
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No, thank you! It was a wonderful poem 🙂
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🙂
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You truly made shambles so chic and actually made me feel better!:)
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Lol, I’m glad, and thank you.
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You are so welcome Paul.
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Haha! The ending though! Lol great piece Paul! Keep it up.
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Thank you so much Tammy.
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Yup no problem!
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🙂
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Ha! Too funny! Well, I’m sure this would not go over well with the ladies in our retirement community! LOL! Well, a lot of the guys too, ex-military! OCD! Bravo!
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Lol, I live with a tidy person, and I drove my mother mad before I left home 🙂
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Too funny! No fad for you then?? Have the best Thanksgiving, My Friend!!
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And you too, a truly blessed Thanksgiving
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Lol and relatable. Clutter and mess sabotage my mental health, but I’ve lowered my standards lately with some physical ailments and writing obsession. I live with my teen artist, so that doesn’t help either. We just definitely need notice for company now, but we’d probably just pretend we’re busy or not home anyway…
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Yes, I sure get that situation, yes lol, and real, thank you for sharing too.
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Good one…the books make everything look chic
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