Tansy Roekaerts Poet Rhyme

All In a Day

Ceaseless demands
each one a folly
To which I respond
 my answers jolly
Lesson time
Minds are weary
Endless chopping
Meals so  healthy
Shopping ordered
Food a plenty
Excursion time
To burn the energy
Fall from tree
call emergency
Lost child
Panic temporary
Sibling bickering
I Chide impatiently
Bath time soon
Wet  and slippery
Brushing teeth
No help from me
Each to sleep,
Cuddling frenzy
Stealthily creep 
To bed with mummy
Waking together
Hour so early
Getting dressed
Uniform ready
Breakfast now
Clothes grubby
An hour to spare
Time to go crazy
I love to join in
Childish levity
Forget the time
Need to be hasty
Unbrushed hair
That’s got sticky
Scramble for bags
For each activity
Unkempt they go
To school so happy.

T`was all in a day, but a day long gone.
Though in that house
 Shadows of our former selves,
Forever shall live on.



William kekaula  all in a day 09/09/2020

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Linda Alice Fowler October 8, 2020 at 6:30 AM This is beautiful Tansy, in a harried sort of way. I'm sure the shadows linger with love. Linda Tansy Roekaerts October 18, 2020 at 7:43 AM Thank you. Yes I can see them all there as little people and our harried life

Silent One October 6, 2020 at 2:33 AM T`was all in a day, but a day long gone. Though in that house Shadows of our former selves, Forever shall live on... sometimes that is all that remains, I am sure i commented on this poem... Tansy Roekaerts October 18, 2020 at 7:45 AM In a positive or constructivly critical way?

Anne-Lise Andresen September 17, 2020 at 5:28 AM - Congratulations on your 3rd place in the contest, Tansy :) - Have a lovely day :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

William Kelii Kekaula September 16, 2020 at 10:01 PM An interesting submission, Tansy, underlying essential truths and your closing imparts in most of us--well executed! Congrats on your honorable win, Aloha! William

Tansy Roekaerts September 10, 2020 at 7:53 PM Really? I must check that out. Its really thanks to you and your consistent encouragement and support that continued writing poetry

John Gondolf September 10, 2020 at 2:41 PM Hey, Tansy, I just noticed you are the number one new poet on the Web Site for the last month...a big congrats. :) Tansy Roekaerts September 20, 2020 at 7:30 AM Hi I've missed you and poetry soup. Except fan girl comments soon. I ve decided to just read poetry for awhile as my confidence is shot. What's your favorite poem you've ever written and your favorite poet? Tansy Roekaerts September 10, 2020 at 7:54 PM Sorry above message meant for you

John Gondolf September 10, 2020 at 2:12 AM Nicely penned, Tansy, this brings back memories of when I was a kid and the when I was raising my kids. Hugs, John Tansy Roekaerts September 10, 2020 at 10:02 AM Thank you so much I feeling a bit shy about putting it on as I wrote it in 15 minutes but I hoped it might evoke something in somebody

Gershon Wolf September 9, 2020 at 6:32 PM This seemed whimsical at first... and then its profundity reached out to me and pulled me in -- until I was full of admiration for the routine of 'a day.' ... And the ending tugs at my heart. Deep and Wide, Tansy. Bravo! ~ Gershon Tansy Roekaerts September 10, 2020 at 10:07 AM Wow thsnk you. Deep praise Indeed I very nearly scrapped it