Monday, April 22, 2019

Risen




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Risen

“It is true that we and the world are dust--but
the dust has motes rising.”--Mohammed Iqbal.

He has risen.
No, not Him--
that was yesterday.
Me;
something my wife says
often
when I get up around 
eight in the morning.

But hey,
I am
retired.

It’s not how often you’re
knocked down that matters, it’s
how often you rise up.



Quadrille

Glenn Buttkus

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub Q44
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21 comments:

  1. Linda Lee LybergApril 22, 2019 at 1:00 PM

    It's a nice feeling to not be bound to a schedule isn't it. You convey it wonderfully Glenn.

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  2. AnotherFearlessYear.netApril 22, 2019 at 1:01 PM

    Love this! My retired husband would love it if I was up before him and said this to him. Unfortunately, the dog and cat both make sure he has risen long before he'd like to.

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  3. brudbergApril 22, 2019 at 1:04 PM

    During my vacation I raise at seven... same time as when we are working... hmm.. wonder why.

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  4. Kim M. RussellApril 22, 2019 at 1:10 PM

    Your quadrille made me smile, Glenn. Even though I retired nearly five years ago, I can’t get out of the early habit – any time between 5.30 and 7.00 at the latest - I wish I could lie in sometimes. There is so much truth in your final lines!

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  5. RhscribblesApril 22, 2019 at 1:16 PM

    Ha ha ha! We have spoken that way too! “He has risen.” For n

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  6. Merril D. SmithApril 22, 2019 at 1:22 PM

    This made me chuckle. Why not, sleep in?
    I can imagine your wife saying this, like me saying "Good morning" to my husband when he wakes up from a nap.
    I make my own schedule, but still wake up around 5 AM. :)

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  7. Jane DoughertyApril 22, 2019 at 1:29 PM

    This flowed perfectly, Glenn, something I find hard to get with the quadrille form.

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  8. Jade LiApril 22, 2019 at 1:40 PM

    I like the spirit of this one and the sharing of closeness between you and your wife.

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  9. indybevApril 22, 2019 at 2:09 PM


    One of the special things about retirement … to rise when we darned well please!!

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  10. MishApril 22, 2019 at 3:24 PM

    This was entertaining. I am baffled by my retired neighbours who rise before the sun. What I look forward to the most is sleeping in....and past eight.

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  11. Mary HoodApril 22, 2019 at 3:25 PM

    Haha! This brought a laugh from me! Yes, a laugh rises! I hope some day I can retire. But really, doesn't retire mean you just get tired all over again?

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  12. lynn__April 22, 2019 at 4:14 PM

    This made me smile, Glenn :)

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  13. D. AveryApril 22, 2019 at 4:27 PM

    Ha! Good one.

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  14. GraceApril 22, 2019 at 4:41 PM

    This made me smile too. Lucky for you....

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  15. erbiage.wordpress.comApril 22, 2019 at 4:43 PM

    Lol I love it!

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  16. Arcadia MariaApril 22, 2019 at 4:57 PM

    I enjoyed the lightheartedness in this poem. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. robkistnerApril 22, 2019 at 5:43 PM

    Tight, humorous, and poignant in all matters retired... great wrIte here dude! You actually made me LOL... OH THE HORROR! Squintee eyed, hair fucked up, beard mashed to the left side of my face, right hand down my shorts - scratching... HE IS RISEN! My wife thinking, “can somebody put him back, please!?” Yeah, been there, done that... :-)

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  18. Pat RApril 22, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    This had me laughing, I like it:))

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  19. Frank HubenyApril 23, 2019 at 9:19 AM

    Good point about counting how often one gets up.

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  20. TruedessaApril 23, 2019 at 10:39 AM

    Ha Your humorous side was shining in this one! I like to sleep late in the weekends as I get up too early to start my workday.

    The journey sometimes knocks us down but, survival depends on getting back up. Resilience the 🔑

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  21. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogrApril 23, 2019 at 4:26 PM

    My wife an I just had a (jovial) conversation about my own life of leisure.

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