Tag Archives: Recreation

Roads and Paths

Posted on May 9, 2017 by poemsandponderings

Inspired by a recent post from Minnesota Prairie Roots@www.wordpress.com by Audrey Kletscher Helbling, author and photographer extraordinaire on traveling the interstate highway systems. Thanks Audrey for the motivation! Give her blog a visit you’ll enjoy her down home American Midwestern … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Challenges, Christmas, Family, history, life, Poetry, Promise Land, Words on Wanderings | Tagged CHRISTMAS, community, Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, outdoors, Recreation, relationships, travel, United States, vacation, WordPress | 1 Comment

A Day At The Shore

Posted on June 9, 2016 by poemsandponderings

The following photographs are of Perkins Cove, Ogunquit Me. one of the most picturesque of shoreline locations. I will personally attest to the quality of the food, the fishing and the quaint ambiance oh, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana, Animals, craft, in my opinion, Land Lubbers, oceans, poet, sailors, seafarers, Summer, the shore, tranaquility, Words on Wanderings | Tagged coast of maine, Jack Downing, nature, outdoors, Perkins Cove, Poetry, Recreation, Seafood, travel, United States, vacation | 12 Comments

Generation One-Eighty

Posted on June 13, 2015 by poemsandponderings

Now some of you, heretofore referred to as us/we, seem to have a different (make that old-school) perspective on what is now considered to be the “norm,” in regard to corrective action for our own, or anyone else’s, offspring’s deviation … Continue reading →

Posted in children, Family, history, humor, Kingdom, old days, ponderings, tyrant | Tagged advancements in technology, childhood punishments, generational differences, Jack Downing, Jake, outdoors, Recreation | 4 Comments

Sundays In Haiku

Posted on July 13, 2014 by poemsandponderings

I haven’t posted Haiku’s in quite a while, so what better day than today to post this particular one.. Enjoy it if you will and have a peaceful and spiritual Sunday, Jake. Sundays In Haiku Inner … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, God, Haiku, humor, peace, spiritual, Summer, Sunday | Tagged community, God, Haiku, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Recreation, spirituality, Sunday | 6 Comments

My Daddy Was A Wise Man

Posted on June 15, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads today.. Some of us will remember them for what they taught us, and some of you, will someday remember, what they have taught you. May you rest in peace Dad … Continue reading →

Posted in children, college, education, Father, fleeting time, history, life, reflections, truth | Tagged Holiday, Jack Downing, Jake, outdoors, Recreation, relationships, Thought | 2 Comments

Arlington

Posted on May 25, 2014 by poemsandponderings

Memorial Day is for more than cookouts and parties. It is for remembering those who have kept us free. May God rest the souls of our heroes. Arlington Crosses and stars perfectly rowed on manicured fields so patiently … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, God, Hallowed Land, history, land of the free, military/veterans, peace, war | Tagged God, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Memorial Day, outdoors, Recreation, spirituality, United States, WordPress | 2 Comments

Saint Paddy’s Day

Posted on March 16, 2014 by poemsandponderings

This one is from last year, and I still get a chuckle out of it, thinking about the inspiration for it. For five years, when I worked in South Boston, (U.S. Postal Zip Code 02127) Mass. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in beer, humor, Irish descent, old days, stranger, wishing | Tagged Christianity, Holidays, Jack Downing, Jake, Poetry, Recreation, Sunday | Leave a comment

A View From The Log

Posted on July 30, 2013 by poemsandponderings

A little nonsense poem for you today, Tuesdays are a perfect nonsense day aren’t they? Have fun, Jake. A View From The Log The frog on the log in the middle of a bog kept watch as the dog … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, dog, Feast, humor, Make Believe | Tagged Frog, Frogs and Toads, Indonesia, Jember Regency, Pets, Recreation, Reptiles and Amphibians, Umbrella | 4 Comments

The Golden Age Of Rap

Posted on May 4, 2013 by poemsandponderings

Those of you that have been with me for a while know that I am a somewhat unaccomplished and untalented song writer, and you may have read this one before, (but now it has been edited and allegedly improved upon) and you know that it is my … Continue reading →

Posted in demise, Elders, fleeting time, health care, history, humor, husbands and wives, old days, song writer, tavern | Tagged God, Jack Downing, Jack G. Downing, Jake, Publishers, Recreation, Tools, WordPress | 8 Comments

The Picnic

Posted on May 1, 2013 by poemsandponderings

The first day of May should have humor I’d say, as well as a moral to learn. That not all good intentions, get favorable mentions, and how quickly our fortunes may turn! *** Enjoy the day and the poem everyone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, cow, Earth and Us, environment, Feast, Flowers, humor, men, poet, women | Tagged Jack Downing, Jake, Publishers, Recreation, Tools, WordPress | 3 Comments