Of Ease and Leisure

Hands of ease and leisure Knit only for their pleasure Fine movements long neglected To needles now subjected

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Date: 5/16/2020 6:51:00 AM

This reminds me of my mother. In her last days her fingers were moving constantly as she pretended to knit.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/17/2020 2:20:00 PM

Pretended?! :) gw

Date: 5/15/2020 12:13:00 PM

Thy hands create beauty. Good write

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/15/2020 12:34:00 PM

Sweet of you to say so, Mark. Thank you so much! :) gw

Date: 5/14/2020 11:57:00 PM

Gave me pause, Gershon - words to ponder. Thank you for sharing this wisdom.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/15/2020 8:58:00 AM

Thank you for the praise, Sam! Have a great Friday. :) gw

Date: 5/14/2020 10:47:00 PM

Really cool! Where did this one come from?

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/15/2020 3:45:00 PM

Awesome!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/15/2020 8:57:00 AM

This is 'Emily Dickinson style.' She's my favorite poet. (You are #2). Thanks, Kim! :) gw