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The Back Burner

If there’s one thing I excel at, (I am really quite a pro) It is using the back burner, Which, in case you didn’t know Means procrastination, baby! Putting things off for so long I forget I meant to do them, Which I guess is kind of wrong. Still, I do deserve some credit - The ideas are all my own: Swapping couches for replacements Or an upgrade for my phone, Sprucing shelves up in the kitchen, Ditching clothes that I don’t wear, Having floors both stained and sanded, Planning trips to who-knows-where. Once I pounce upon a project, I do research so I know All the people I must contact So I’ll be all set to go. You’d think gathering the info Would present the hardest part, But for pros like me, that’s nothing - What we cannot do is START!

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Date: 2/19/2023 3:14:00 PM
I was going to take a class in avoiding procrastination but I never got around to signing up... love your poem!
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Date: 2/19/2023 2:37:00 PM
Lol. It's work, but it's fun, after I get the feeling of accomplishment and is most satisfying, I love projects around the house. I wish that I taken that dirt-mixing class at the community college. I want to grow my own chili-peppers, etc. guess I'll just wait around and see. Lol
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Date: 2/18/2023 7:40:00 PM
Such a vivid, living imagination, that, once the planning is thoroughly finished, it has already been experienced to the fullest. I know. I can relate. Love your poem! Joe.
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Date: 2/18/2023 7:39:00 PM
Brings a wide smile to my face, Ilene. You have nailed the essence of the 'back burner.' Three cheers for 'unexpected delays!' Glitch, Glitch, Glitch! :) gw
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Date: 2/18/2023 12:06:00 PM
Excellent poem, all very true!
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Date: 2/18/2023 10:42:00 AM
Been there done that! Oh, well, tomorrow is another day. Excellent piece, Ilene.
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