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Still Counting
by Kristina Woodhilllast night we sat
in a circle of friendship
lifting our cups and drinking
full our shared lives
the banker expat
working in Uganda
counting the months
until his return from
his assignment
the entrepreneur
of fine plants and fine gifts
counting the days of
the remaining sale
the teacher counting
on a few more days
to sleep in before the
school bell rings
the farmer
lately heart attack survivor
counting himself amazed
at his recovery and keeping
us apprised of his lost weight
and his vital signs
the youngest gal still
counting her back lucky
to have cheated
the surgeon's knife
the former chef
now maintaining
little old ladies' garden
dreams and schemes
each counting on him
for what they can no
longer do
the retiree still
grinning from ear to ear
and counting each day
a fine day to play
and amidst all
of this catching up
and celebration
someone asks
so who's the oldest
one here?
And we laugh and trickle
down through the years
and find our places
in the calendar
before midnight finishes
turning another page
01/01/2008 Posted on 01/01/2008
Copyright © 2026 Kristina Woodhill
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 01/01/08 at 05:24 PM ...kristina, i thought this was site was supposed to be for amateurs...mylady, i started to waltz w/ this pome, then about 8 or so lines, she started spinning and whirling me, this pome is tall, i want you to know that i'm impressed, but don't want you to know that this pome is sooooo tall it is astounding, that would sound maudlin, so i'll say that i'm envious because i love word(shortages-kind of thingee) and you wrote it instead of me...a the way you allow a few lines to "show" a whole human in a capsule...out done yourself!...peace, chaz |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 01/01/08 at 05:26 PM ...of course, faves...peace chaz |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 01/01/08 at 06:37 PM You painted the circle wonderfully well of your New Year's still counting. Great New Year's poem! |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 01/01/08 at 06:45 PM Nice group to bring in the new year with!!! Lovely descriptives, made them all alive! |
| Posted by Melissa Arel on 01/02/08 at 04:32 PM wonderful through & through! |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 01/04/08 at 10:03 PM It's not just the poem, its how lovingly but economically described each character. This is a keeper on the Fav's list. Wish I could have been there. |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 01/05/08 at 01:22 PM each vignette is alive with proof that there are lives which are being played out similar yet varying from our own, and the last stanza is the kicker, the match that sparks the fuel inside this vehicle and sends it reeling toward the universe which is the heart. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 01/05/08 at 04:24 PM Yes, that calendar which none escape and that circle of friends of life encompassing us all. Very well done. |
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