What have I done today?
I got up and washed - and dressed!
I have not done a lot
But I have done my best
What have I done today
I had a good night's rest
I got up in dalight
I took my pill, passed today's first test
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Inspired by Welsh-born poet Davis, who wrote
What is life if full of care
One has no time to stand and stare.
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Up in blue sky or down in dark deep?
I don't go far, though I've seen the world
Guess where I'm hiding? Under sheets, curled
My eyes are there, resting under lids
My head, like a rock, holds the pillow
My legs, solid tree trunks, lift, shape sheets
Gentle lungs pump, like leaking bellows
My mind's busy sorting out the trash
Inventing movies with silly plots
You can see where I am, still in bed
Have I gone elsewhere? No I have not!
Although my two eyes aren't open wide
I''m gently breathing, pumping red blood
I promise you, there's action inside
Fighting the flu, doing unseen good.
When I wake up, I forget daft dreams
By nine I've had breakfast, smug - washed, dressed
Mind's clean, ready for sensible schemes
Refreshed by rest for doing my best
I was not away during the night
You could wake me up with noise or light
Alarmed or annoyed after that fright
Then happy, ready to greet sunlight.
In dreams, packed old nonsense, dried out tears
Fondly surveyed photos of past years
I've sorted recent and distant fears
Found stores of smiles, for you. darling dears.
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Photos from Wikipedia article on sleep. Sleeping Girl, Domenico Fetti, c. 1615,
Sleeping Girl, Domenico Fetti, c. 1615
Hours of sleep recommended for each age group[91]
Age and condition Sleep needs Newborns (0–3 months)14 to 17 hours
Infants (4–11 months)12 to 15 hours
Toddlers (1–2 years)11 to 14 hours
Preschoolers (3–4 years)10 to 13 hours
School-age children (5–12 years) 9 to 11 hours
Teenagers (13–17 years)8 to 10 hours
Adults (18–64 years)7 to 9 hours
Older Adults (65 years and over)7 to 8 hours
In the poem 404 I considered changing one line to
I promise quiet action inside.
When I revise my poems's first draft, or re-read it for typos, sometimes I think of another alliteration to add.
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I really don't mean to be unkind
But is there a word for label-blind?
I'm so glad nobody sees nor knows
The machine is dirtier than the clothes!
The washing machine whirls round and round
Whining ominous clinking and clanking sound
But clothes well-tossed, emerge clean, scrubby washed
Now I'll be in trouble if something is lost!
The hot drying's done before you can blink
I rescue the woollens before they can shrink
My husband's vest's white, the last one went pink
The thought's bad enough to turn me to drink!
The socks are mostly matched in pairs
The wash and I remove creased cash and hairs
I proudly pile all on kitchen chairs
And try to forget common washing scares!
Into the dirt the clean clothes drop
I've paired twelve torn socks but lost one sock
The socks love playing hide and seek
When I'd hoped to have enough pairs for a week!
I found the missing sock later today
After I'd thrown its mate away
But washing's done, I feel a winner
I'm wearing clean clothes - and just spilled the dinner!
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Nov 15 2020 Sunday. Written by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.
About the Author Of This Post, Angela
Angela Lansbury, travel researcher/writer and photographer, author and speaker.
Author of Wedding Speeches & Posts, Etiquette for Every Occasion, Quick Quotations, Who Said What When?
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