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Today, let's be asymmetrical as we have never been before Let's listen to a music station we haven't enjoyed prior to today Let's eat at that restaurant our friends recommended; we can order some exotic dish that we never have Let's go enjoy that museum we've been to almost never Let's attend a lecture at our neighborhood library we don't go to much Let's pay a friendly visit to that uncle whose politics we've never embraced Let's put on our bathing suits and lie in the shade for a change - Let's volunteer at a soup kitchen and feel good about doing some good Let's put our creativity berets on, and write a song in 5/4 time After that, we can join a fund-raising walk-a-thon just for the love of humanity! When we get home I think it would be a nice gesture to call customer service and say "Just sending you a verbal hug!" before today we have never much embraced change - good time for a hug! [haibun] written 19 Aug 2020

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/29/2020 10:16:00 AM

Somehow I missed this one, but so glad I found it! Actually I did start listening to a new radio station, (and for someone who worked in customer service, it always lifted me up to have someone say, 'You're doing a great job!')

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 8/29/2020 9:13:00 PM

I am flattered to have indirectly helped you :) if you want to read a funny story about us poor call center agents, I have a poem called 'The Neal Spiel' you might like-

John Watt
Date: 8/29/2020 11:34:00 AM

I was actually thinking of you when I wrote that line. Glad you liked this. Curious what your new station is?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/20/2020 8:52:00 PM

oh wow, how CUTE this is. The way you did your haibun was super creative, John. Sorry I forgot to visit your poetry before going off today. Clever, clever guy you!! I'll catch your other poetry tomorrow. Just came down to do something really fast.

John Watt
Date: 8/20/2020 9:30:00 PM

Thank you, Andrea. You are a good friend.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/20/2020 9:32:00 AM

You are a talented poet John. Have never seen this style of poetry before but it really appeals to me and might try it out. I love the sentence you created and crafted and weaved throughout your poem, clever. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.

John Watt
Date: 8/20/2020 9:42:00 AM

Thank you for more blessings today, Jennifer. Your comment was really lovely. Hugs ~ John

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 8/19/2020 6:26:00 PM

This is a wonderful work of art and I'm happy to have discovered it as I made my way through the soup... it's a great inspiration and I enjoyed it so much. God bless you dear friend.

John Watt
Date: 8/19/2020 10:13:00 PM

Thank you for the discovery, Regina. Glad you stopped by and left me a note in my mailbox. Much appreciated!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/19/2020 6:21:00 PM

This is brilliant!!!! Hope to see it in the #1 winner's spot. You certainly displayed 'geniosity' with this one, John. Superb! Timing and Syncopation, Gershon

John Watt
Date: 8/19/2020 10:12:00 PM

Geniosity? Sounds like a word from Aladdin... but I'll take it as a compliment. Thanks for the good word, GW

Vladislav Raven

Date: 8/19/2020 12:16:00 PM

Hi John, I haven't read many Haibun form poems but I can say that this is an excellent write. Your creativity sings through this wonderful piece. I love the flow and the content of the write. This woiuld be a nice form to look at. A most interesting write. Hqave a wonderful Thursday....Mike.

John Watt
Date: 8/19/2020 1:16:00 PM

Hi Mike, it's good to see you again. Thanks for taking time to read and leave behind your thoughtful comments. So encouraging! There have been a few haibun contests lately so I'm seeing a lot of really inspiring ones. Enjoy your day!