Boredom

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Allow me to tell you about my day, it starts sometime around seven o'clock. That is the time I begin to awake as the light flickers through my window blinds. But I don’t jump up; those days have long passed, instead, I stay in bed a while longer. And then, with some difficulty, I raise, get dressed and soon head off to the bathroom. Then I usually go to the kitten and make myself a cup of hot coffee. I sit on the sofa and watch the news, and most mornings begin the same each day. I spend my time either starring at my television or my computer screen. I eat supper at around six each night, and I stay up till I start dozing off. And yet, boredom does not describe my life, for it is not boring; it's more routine. My mind is kept keen, writing my poems, and I have earned the right to take it slow. (Blank Verse) 03/05/2023 B--Forms and Words Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Sotto Poet "Boredom"

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/6/2023 3:30:00 PM

Hello Emile, yes you have the right to take it slow. Creating poetry for a book takes a lot of concentration to choose the right poems for a book. Enjoy your evening my friend. I hope you are doing well. Your Friend, Darlene

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/6/2023 8:07:00 AM

I love this Emile. Routine, not boredom. That's a much better way to describe it. I write poetry. I do needlework and crafts - anything to fill my day and feed my mind. I feel the same about having earned it. :)

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/6/2023 8:29:00 AM

Thanks, Linda, as we grow older we all fall into routines to keep boredom away, but we have the added advantage of being poets, my friend, Emile.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 3/5/2023 8:42:00 PM

Not despondent loneliness but rather vibrant aloneness, tranquil and centred, expressing the creative poetic urge simmering within

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/6/2023 8:26:00 AM

Thanks, Unseeking, I like your description, "vibrant aloneness," it portrays me well, my friend, Emile.

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/5/2023 11:37:00 AM

A most revealing write, Emile. Routine, boring: half full, half empty. Isn't that life in general. Like the cliche, one man's trash is another man's treasure:) I hope life has been being kind to you my friend. I enjoyed my read:)

Emile Pinet
Date: 3/5/2023 2:36:00 PM

Thanks, Daniel, there are ways to keep the mind active, and for me, that is my poetry and my keen awareness of the life force flowing through all of nature, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.