Caren Krutsinger Poet Light Verse

Kitchen Timer Inspiration

i set the kitchen timer
and attempt to beat the clock
it is the only way i can do things mundane

weirdly when the timer goes off
i reset it and begin the next banal task
in the throes of it, I glare at the timer

However, I have to reset it a third, fourth, and maybe a tenth time
to keep going
If there is one thing I despise it is
cleaning, dusting, washing clothes, and paperwork.

The timer is my only inspiration.

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Darlene De Beaulieu August 23, 2021 at 3:38 PM Hello Caren, i do not use a kitchen timer to get things done. I do the things that need to be done. then do the rest the next day. Hugs Darlene De Beaulieu August 24, 2021 at 10:40 AM Hello Caren, if you did not time yourself , you would not leave your chair! Oh! Hugs. Caren Krutsinger August 24, 2021 at 2:23 AM If I did not time myself, I would not leave my chair.

L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 9:55 AM Which reminds me I have to put my dirty clothes from my trip in the washer! Good to be home, Caren. I missed reading poems while I was on the road. L Milton Hankins August 23, 2021 at 10:53 AM Aw, how sweet. I really missed everyone on the Soup. Caren Krutsinger August 23, 2021 at 9:56 AM Welcome back! I missed you!