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No time for Lollygagging
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No time for Lollygagging |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida 
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No Time for Lollygagging No time for lollygagging they walk with arms akimbo as they swing them to and fro No time for lollygagging triple stepping to a private beat No time to glance aside to see the violet there beside the tree, the violet wonders why they never stopped to peek, like others do as they pass by No time to listen to the chickadee. they have receivers in their ears. eyes straight ahead they continue and in so doing miss the fairy rings around the oak No time for lollygagging nor time to see small creatures that share the path they tread, the dandelions proud and tall, eyes straight they forge ahead no time for lollygagging On a mission as it were to shake those pounds, but oh how much they miss along the way. Better they swing their arms to the Hukilau and slow their steps with movements soft and smooth much better for our eyes and ears and as much in exercise. latearrival April 18 09 |
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critical mass Member
since 2009-03-25
Posts 275Michigan |
Sounds a lot like me I'm sorry to say. But tommorrow I have the day off. Enjoyed the read. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Yeppers, I can picture them in my mind's eye ~ and whenever they pass me by!!! I like to hear the sounds of nature as I'm walking ~ no headphones for me. I also don't wear blinders, as it were! I like to see those fairy rings around the old oak tree! Yeppers! On my workout walks, I take the time to smell the roses! Great write, late! I know what you're talking about! lol Giving you a warm hug and a broad smile, Linda the Lollygagger,  |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
::smiles:: busy backsoons lol I love lollygagging. Ever since I was a wee child and first gagged on a lolly. ::smiles:: It still takes my breath away |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
fairy rings around the oak wow I can see it! |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Thanks Crital mass, Linda,Larry and Dixie. You know that I know I am not a poet, but the word "lollygagging" came to mind the other day and I was trying to think if my mother used it or someone else. I kinda liked the word as it came back to my ears and had to use it somehow. Thinking of Kacy and her lovely earth tone poetry, and feeling sorry for the tight toned people who miss it all. LOL. latearrival |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I am a championship lollygagger. *G* So... I may have more pounds... but I also have more pleasures. *S* Love this!! |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I've decided that I agree with you and Joni Mitchell-- "it's time to get ourselves back to The Garden." Your poem is a perfect accompaniement to a beautiful spring dear here. Love ya, late. Love ya early. *grin*  |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Oh, how sad to miss the fairy ring and the violets and the dandelions and the magic of the day. I love to end my day going to see the geese who have flown in for the summer and I look for the first Sandhill Cranes. Then I go move on to spend time with the Reindeer and admire their babies. I dunno. I am a dawdler for sure. A |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Suthern,Serenity and Alison.Thanks for reading.I just love the little things in life. I find a fascination with the so called weeds. So when I see something in the ground I have to stop and look and poke and even dig it up and put it in my yard. I had a wild flower garden in Ct. of wild things I found in the woods. I cherished them as much as I did a beautiful Amarylis or Rose. But those that just appear are a special treat. SO I lollygag a lot and check out my wild flower book to see what it is I found. love ya all. late. |
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Billie Cullimore Member
since 2009-03-27
Posts 315 |
If the two young people are lollygagging now, well bless them, they have the rest of their lives to get serious, loved your poem Billie C. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Lollygagging is my favorite sport and I wouldn't miss the fairy ring. Ida |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Ida and Billie c. Thank you for stopping by. I have had lots of fun lollygagging with grandchildren over time. It is even sweeter to see natures presentations though their small eyes and huge appetites for seeing the wonders of nature. late |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
True til' there ain't no more true! ~ Enjoyed this Late  ARCTIC WIND |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL, I must have been born a lollygagger, same as you m'friend. I got caught years ago transplanting those pretty yellow flowers most spray to eliminate. Yes, the dent d'lion is a beautiful gift, in addition to a salad green, it makes both tea and wine. It is a shame when people step on or over and never see all the little gifts in right in front of them. Maybe those younguns especially will have time yet to smell wild mint, sage, clover...all yummy scents. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Dear MartyYo, had to check "lollygagging" what a funny sound it has. Time to behold the beauty is never wasted no doubt. I can get totally lost doing this ... A very lovely and wise work! Love, Margherita |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Artic Wind,Kacy and Margherita. thank you for dropping by and for your nice words. I love the dandelions we have in my front yard; and the wild asters and wild blue primose. I love the tiny little blue and sometimes pink flowers, I think they are called blue eyed grass. I even transplant those to the borders. Flowers are flowers to me and if they are sturdy enough to pop up in my yard I tend to them. LOL,we think alike. [This message has been edited by latearrival (04-29-2009 09:29 AM).] |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
no time for lollygagging On a mission as it were to shake those pounds, but oh how much they miss along the way. Dear Maureen that sounds a lot like the young people around here , they really don't know what they are missing, but you can't put an old head on young shoulders. enjoyed the post, love. Lindsay Lindsay |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
LindsayP, Thank you. I still love to lollygag. I seem to do it all the time no matter where I am. My favorite job was site sitting for six months while a construction company was building a senior facility. It was in the woods near an old Quarry. I went in at five thirty and stayed until about seven thirty or eight the next morning when the workers came back to work. In the early evening I wanderd the site and picked up the bottles the workers tossed and I cashed in three to four dollars worth of deposits each day at a store that had a machine.Better than any slot machine Vegas has! You put in the bottles and received the nickle deposits back. I also walked the area and woods to find the wild flowers.Then looked them up in a book I had if it was new to me. The Bird's foot violet was my neatest find. I was able to transplant one or two of each kind. Took seeds when I could also. There is an old quarry there and the beautiful stone was used at the base of the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor.I really wanted to keep that job and follow the company around to the next site. But my husband was not agreeable to that. I always seemed to find the most interesting jobs, and I had time to Lolly gag. best to you, latearrival |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
Loved the anecdotal info! Lollygagging suits you! Jo, the books arrived this afternoon. Thanks!!! I gardened a while in the drizzle/rain today, with one 'almost-chubby' robin following me everywhere I turned over a shovel full of grass (I'm replacing it with wildflower seeds!) and exposing tasty little grubs. |
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Boshii2 Member
since 2009-02-01
Posts 146 |
oooh sooooo captivating I am jealous, all round I have misssed so much..I just found an acorn and his fairy hat ..oooh...and a... kind regards Boshii2 |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
You sound like a very industrious Lady Late, I admire you for that, Take care. Lindsay |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Kacy,A gal after my own heart. And thank you Lindsay and Boshii2. I find enjoyment very easily, under a moss covered rock, up in the tree branches, around the corner near a tree; wherever. We just need our senses to seek out the beauty of this earth. Thanks all for reading and posting.It gives me great pleasure to exchange thoughts through these pages. latearrival |
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