image of me--1980.
Tao of Glenn
“Trying to understand is like straining through muddy
water. Be still & allow the mud to settle.”--Lao Tzu.
In the 50’s
the world was
a paradise,
a life,
to be discovered,
then lived.
The 60’s brought me freedoms unimagined.
The 70’s brought
theatre,
dreams,
regrets--
reinvention.
The 80’s offered teaching
and service to others.
The 21st century offered retirement;
thank the gods.
Glenn Buttkus
Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub
Oh chuckling I am!!! LOVE this, Glenn! The photo is superb and the timeline so fun. The Tao of Glenn indeed! :)
ReplyDeleteGlenn, I love your photo, smiles. I love how each decade gifted you with freedom, service and finally retirement.
ReplyDeletenice to meet you, Glenn :)
ReplyDeleteHa! Thank God for retirement. Not tired though!
ReplyDeleteI love this Tao of Glenn...and your condensed version of the progression of your life and still going strong!
ReplyDeleteThis is pure poetry:
ReplyDeletethe world was
a paradise,
a life,
to be discovered,
then lived.
Just beautiful, Glenn!
I like the timeline of this poem... the way certain bits of time seemed to slip past unnoticed. As for the retirement... well, I'll just have to take your word for that. I won't be there for awhile. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the '60s and 70s passages (paw sages) of your poem.
ReplyDeleteI like this a lot. Sounds like a life well lived.
ReplyDeleteYES! Retirement - "thank the gods". I feel the same way!
ReplyDeleteHow perfect to use the Tao as a launching pad. And that retirement line. YES! Though sometimes I think I'm busier than ever.
ReplyDeleteA great progression, Glenn! A foundation strong!
ReplyDeletea wonderful show of energy at the start and a beautiful calming down...yes thank the god...love that space to be in...
ReplyDeleteI love your stroll through the decades, Glenn. I think I was on a parallel path.
ReplyDeleteThat sums it up well and yet leaves a lot unsaid... a lot of living in between and seems to have turned out well.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, nicely said! The guy in the photo looks as if he is enjoying life – but I think you look both handsomer and brainier now.
ReplyDeleteWeLL.. my FriEnd
ReplyDeleteGlenn.. i can say the
sAMe for the Beatles
era of the 60's
disco of the
70's and Madonna
of the 80's.. first
loves gone.. and
marriage come
to 90's settling down..
losing the wild of me..
and eventually hell for 66 months..
biggest mistake.. loSing the WiLd oF i..
noW iT all makes FeeLinG WiLD seNse..
but never in
words
of
school..
thAt pARt
for 19 years..
i puT noW all
the wAy out
of mY miNd Now
along with work as
yes... the wheels are no
longer metal they are rubber
and changing to harder environments..
yes.. for all practical intents and purposes
i AM
RE-
TiReD2..
in Good
year alwayS
noW wayS.. CaLL
of The Wild sAMe
with a very laRge waVe OceaN
wHoLe of LovE.. mY FriEnd.. and
the
beat
goeS on..
heHE.. iN Rhythm-FuLL
more that limits and
expectations of Before
in Lost aWay from Found and FREE..:)
I enjoyed your trajectory! And what a handsome fellow!
ReplyDeleteI love the progression of this and the finale! I am eager for that finale.
ReplyDeleteYou lived through all the treasured decades. How amazing! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a ladykiller! Love the timeline of this and the changes each brought. From there to now...I have a feeling you are still stirring up the mud. I think more treasures are to be found and brought to light.
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