While My Wife Is In Japan....Again......[personal; Retirement Poem by Bri Edwards

While My Wife Is In Japan....Again......[personal; Retirement

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This beautiful day I sit on patio, .... which my wife may enclose.
I hope I'll enjoy the birds as much, and feel wind when it blows.
A little plane in the distance hums; my wife thinks they're crazy.
I've done most of day's exercises; now I'm being 'lazy'.

I've got with me Smart Women, a relationship novel
about some people who dominate and some who may grovel.

A while ago an 'insect' crawled by, the size of a dot of ink.
Then a blue and grey scrub jay came to yonder dish for a drink.

I photographed a second jay with my new binocular-digital camera.
Have you ever tried to find a word that rhymes with camera?
It's 'made in China' and I got it on clearance for about 8 bucks.
At that price, though camera ain't 'perfect', I really can't say it sucks.

Today I planted some sunflower seeds. They came as gift in the mail.
I also planted five cherry pits from gutter; I hope they do not fail.

Using computer I called Japan, to 'Mama's', and spoke to my wife.
Aside from food and sleep, my wife's most important to my life.
I miss her at times; it's as though life has a small crack,
But I don't miss her TOO much, ....because I know she will be back.

I watered potted plants today, those inside and those out.
It's nearly a new summer, which outside means a 'drought'.
I took care of two bags of waste.... from the bin in the bath room,
One with tissues for composting, the other for landfill doom.

My walk 'for my blood pressure' I took early, ... before it got too hot.
I left binoculars home this time; they can slow me down a lot.
At piano I sat for a bit, .... even 'worked' on 'new' tune.
I progressed a lot on day's 'chores' even before it was noon!

I resisted temptation to go buy myself some ice cream at the store,
But I ate cereal, veggies, cheese, fruit, fish, nuts, .....and MORE!
I left a voice message, by computer, for college friend named Bill,
took call from Connie and chatted.... till we'd had our fill.

I did some emailing, read some news, and checked weather too.
I tried sending Compeer monthly reports twice, and failed; I've no clue.
I reviewed bill for dental visit, and a pension statement from mail.
On phone I tried renewing 'triple A', but my attempt didn't sail.

The sky is finally darkening as I apply heat to my back.
Soon it's time for breathing exercises, med, toothpaste, and the sack.
I did not touch the vacuum, or do laundry, or any dishes, BUT
I DID wash two bedroom windows; .... it was one of my wishes.



(2010?)

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
the cherry pits grew until they died from (probably) lack of water. i'm not much for artificial watering and should have grown them inside until large 'enough' and then planted them in the rainy wintertime.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Eugene Levich 15 July 2014

This engaging poem proves again that Bri is quite a guy!

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Elena Sandu 06 December 2012

What a nice day to spend, calm and relative quiet (hahaha the humming plane was funny) . Beautiful, engagingly written, liked it, thank you for share.

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Cynthia Buhain-baello 16 November 2012

Interesting narrative of a single day's activity...and you are not a mother. Engaging wit and humor, excellent rhyme and transgressed meter (I do that too) but very delightful poem to read.

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