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Category Archives: ponderings
On Being A Curmudgeon
On Being A Curmudgeon When summer arrives just a bit too soon and gets one to complainin’ is there not then something wrong? Since the spring’s been mostly rainin’? I’m thinkin’ that it must be the New Englander here inside … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Elders, honesty, in my opinion, life, Life's Journey, old days, poet, reflections, Summer, thoughts, warning, Why is it?
Tagged community, curmudgeonry, Grumpy, Jack Downing, Jake, Old age and patience, Poetry, Thought
6 Comments
On Our Traveling Minstrel Show
On Our Traveling Minstrel Show Can or will there ever be another, any other, just the same as you or even just as me? If true or not then how will we ever know, if it be so, without proof of such if … Continue reading
Posted in Earth and Us, interjections, Judgment, life, lifetime, poet, ponderings, reflections, thoughts, Words on Wanderings
Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Perceptions, Poetry, Thought, travel
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A NEW YEAR UPON US
It would seem to me that each and every year we decide that this is “the time” to alter and atone for some of our bad behaviors of the past year (and/or life) and give up some of those bad … Continue reading
Posted in bull, humor, idea, in my opinion, life, Success, thoughts
Tagged Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, NEW YEAR'S, New Year's resolutions, Thought
11 Comments
Mr. Weber Died
This poem is based on a true event of this past week, for no apparent reason the title (exactly as shown) appeared in my mind while I was futilely attempting to get to sleep. I only wish that … Continue reading
Posted in demise, Earth and Us, Family, life, Magic line, mortal coil, mourning, peace, poet, Poetry, soul, Spirits, stranger, thoughts, Why is it?
Tagged beyond the grave, Jack Downing, Poetry, relationships, spirituality, The mind's eye, Thought, where spirits go
15 Comments
Hi, Neighbor
Well, would you look at this, (please do) two consecutive days of new posts by yours truly. I don’t know how or why it happened all of a sudden, after what has been a significant creative drought, but … Continue reading
Posted in humor, illegal, mischievious, misery, Neighbors, night shades, passion, Peeping Tom, poet, Poetry, Summer, warning, Why is it?, women
Tagged Home, Jack Downing, Jake, nature, Neighbors, outdoors, Poetry, relationships, Saturday
8 Comments
What Is Luck?
I haven’t written anything for a while and this came to me as I was “pondering” my life’s situations and I thought I would share a bit of my mindset with you this morning. I hope that you … Continue reading
Posted in children, Family, God, history, honesty, lifetime, Mother, Nana, poet, Poetry, ponderings, reflections, Why is it?, women
Tagged Gold and Silver, Good Fortune, Jack Downing, Jake, people, Reflections on life, relationships, Thought, What is Luck?
9 Comments
Questions Of A Personal Nature
This came to me a week or so ago, and it is a rather thought-provoking poem that elicited some inner searching deeper than that which is my norm. But, I must confess that I am very pleased with its … Continue reading
Posted in Cross roads, Earth and Us, education, honesty, inner satisfaction, Judgment, life, Life's Journey, poet, reflections, soul, spiritual, thoughts, Why is it?, Words on Wanderings
Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, Question of a lifetime, relationships, spirituality, Thought, writing
17 Comments
Believe
With respect for, and in regard to, my rights under the first and second amendments, here is just a note to those who think that we are a weak society and that terrorism will succeed in converting us … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Freedom, God, innocent deaths, massacre, poet, spiritual, Sunday, The right to bear arms, violence, warning, Why is it?
Tagged Christianity, God, Jack Downing, Jake, Lord, Poetry, religion, Religion and Spirituality, Sunday, Thought
2 Comments
Ode To The Good Old Days
Ode To The Good Old Days But, were my days as happy then as I can now, remember them or is it that I wish again to change some things, that may have been? *** Jack Downing June 2015 Copyright … Continue reading
Posted in history, humor, life, old days, poet, Poetry, ponderings
Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, relationships, Searching, The good old days, Thought
1 Comment
Wonders Of Life
No long-winded intro to this one. Happy Columbus day to all of my U.S. readers and wishes for a great and safe weekend for everyone. Enjoy! Jake. Wonders Of Life I wonder on so many things of life and what’s … Continue reading
Posted in history, humor, life, lifetime, Poetry, ponderings, reflections, thoughts
Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, ponderings, Spirit, Understanding Me, Wonderings and wanderings
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