Things You Miss

A thing I'd never seen before
A spider dwelt above my door,
Him or his web I'd never seen
Until we all got quarantined.

Things you miss, you never see,
For more than half the time you're out,
Now that we are stuck indoors
We can sit and look about.

The funny quirks my dog displays
Nooks and crannies come to light,
In the slow lane, time to look
At things oft hid from fleeting sight.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 5/13/2020 9:17:00 PM
Gary, i like your take in the contest. Congratulations on your win in Julie contest. Hugs Eve
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Gary Smith
Date: 5/14/2020 6:06:00 AM
Thank you Eve. :)
Date: 4/21/2020 7:26:00 AM
true, now that I'm indoor more I have noticed my house is a cave of weird wonders
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Date: 4/9/2020 5:33:00 PM
"Things you miss, you never see," - this is so telling and reminds me of all the things I have noticed lately I had never cared to make note of before these past few sequestered shelter-in-place weeks.
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Date: 4/10/2020 5:50:00 AM
Thank you Caren. :)
Date: 4/5/2020 1:12:00 PM
I'll reverse Andrea's comment below: GREAT 'in-look,' Gary! Cheers, Gershon
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Gary Smith
Date: 4/5/2020 1:41:00 PM
Thanks Gershon. :)
Date: 4/3/2020 2:15:00 PM
GREAT outlook. Love it!
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Gary Smith
Date: 4/3/2020 2:50:00 PM
Thank you Andrea. :)
Date: 4/2/2020 8:33:00 PM
It is so true. I have been cleaning much more and am not bored because I have too much to do. Time is passing quickly for me. I will have to post my poem if it fits the contest rules. Stay safe Gary. xxoo
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Gary Smith
Date: 4/3/2020 6:23:00 AM
Thank you Connie. :)
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