Daylight and Common Sense

By Richard L. Provencher

Tue, 03 Apr 2012
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Heads bow in supplication
prayers heard by the One above

grace for Aunt Tammy’s arthritis,
mercy for Nephew George
that his cold be erased

and a job for our neighbour, Mike
his family in dire straits
food not so plentiful these days.

Both arise after breakfast
daily walk part of life’s
journey. From apartment to
Sobey’s grocery

a total of six blocks; twenty
minutes --- 4,281 steps.

Friends along the way, by
the Library steps
Beth needing a coffee
a Toonie handles the transaction

and Ralph too, by his hangout
front of Timmy Donuts.

The Grocery store sees
our Wallet --- bread, ice cream
part of the groceries and somehow
the day ends, with a lasting

memory. Day’s journey turns
to twilight and night-time prayers.

© Richard L. Provencher

Certificate U
Poem
POETRY - A Passage of Motion 2
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Comments

Submitted by scratch on
Well drawn day journey of everyday life. Well done again Richard.

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Thanks scratch. That poem represents a simple way of life that my wife and I pursue; one filled with satisfaction. Info from poem: A Loonie is our dollar coin (replaced paper one dollar) with a loon on its face. A Toonie coin (replaced paper two dollars). Sobey's (from Nova Scotia) is our second largest grocery chain in Canada. Tim Horton's a Canadian firm (begun by Tim Horton the hockey player killed in a car accident on his way to playing a game shortly after his donut company got started). Richard LP
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Submitted by scratch on
Thanks for the background Richard. I must say some of the nouns were perplexing me. Lovely write by the way.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on
Really like the way this captures something 'ordinary' that isn't at all. Every one of those steps is a blessing. Thanks for reminding me. Thanks for the orientation.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Great, and thank you, PT. I aim to create extraordinary out of the ordinary, since each of us is so special. All the best, Richard LP
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