Tuesday, January 12, 2021

29,889 Days

~ I composed this little ditty in 2021, updated in August 26, 2023 
Updated to November 16, 2024  ~ 30,375 DAYS!


Helen Dehner, Photography

mornin' all!

made a calculation

thought you’d like to know

just how many days on Earth

I’ve been blessed to grow ~

like a flower like a tree

always seem to thrive

and every morning thusly far 

I am still alive ~

missing parts, some new too

I’ve lived a long, long time 

thankful body’s still intact

though it be sub-prime ~

sit with me this morning

coffee’s hot and strong

tell me tales of glories

I’ll sing you a sweet song ~

I have so much left to say 

so much left to share

just how much I love you

just how much I care



Posted by Helen at 9:06 PM
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32 comments:

  1. Rosemary Nissen-WadeJanuary 12, 2021 at 9:51 PM

    Lovely! Lifting my coffee cup to you.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-WadeNovember 16, 2024 at 4:14 PM

      I enjoyed it all over again in Nov 2024! Your poem is a delight, so is our affection and our happily continued ageing.
      Only, since my recent hospitalisation and procedures, I have completely gone off coffee — after drinking it strong and black for decades!!! Google revealed that caffeine is one of the things advised against when one no longer has a functioning gall bladder, so full marks to my body for its instinctive wisdom. I'll now toast you in herbal tea.

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  2. Kim M. RussellJanuary 13, 2021 at 1:54 AM

    I love the direct address and felt as if you were speaking directly to me, so thank you Helen, for sharing the love and a virtual coffee morning! I’m so happy that you have been blessed to grow ‘like a flower like a tree’.

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  3. Old EggJanuary 13, 2021 at 2:51 AM

    Luckily there are quite a few of us that still respect and preserve what we have.

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  4. Ron. LavaletteJanuary 13, 2021 at 4:49 AM

    You still write pretty good for an "Oldie', Helen...
    Awesome work.

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  5. rallentandaJanuary 13, 2021 at 6:06 AM

    Let's be decadent and put big dollops of ice cream in our coffee !

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  6. Magaly GuerreroJanuary 13, 2021 at 7:05 AM

    I love it when your poetry sings to me and makes me want to dance! Thank you for the coffee.

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  7. RommyJanuary 13, 2021 at 7:31 AM

    Yes! There is so much left of loveliness in the world that it'd be a crime not to share it.

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  8. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJanuary 13, 2021 at 8:27 AM

    Dearest Helen,
    That is a fun way of putting it! Let's share a coffee on my 25,526 days today.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  9. indybevJanuary 13, 2021 at 8:36 AM

    You ARE like a flower, Helen, with so much more to give. Your poem is evidence of the treat that's in store for those who come to know you. I'm happy to be one!

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  10. Gillena CoxJanuary 13, 2021 at 9:30 AM

    Indeed we thrive, us cyber poets, by the love shared one to another
    Happy Wednesday Helen

    Much💝love

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  11. LisaJanuary 13, 2021 at 9:54 AM

    What a nice joyful start to my day! Thank you.

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  12. JimJanuary 13, 2021 at 8:46 PM

    Wow, that is a lot of days. If you would start using minute counting, you would be a millionaire, maybe a multimillionaire. I've his OBE myself, a few thousand more than you.
    ..

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  13. Magical Mystical TeacherJanuary 14, 2021 at 6:23 PM

    Thank you for caring, sharing, and uplifting my spirits!

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  14. LoriJanuary 16, 2021 at 1:55 PM

    I always loved the song from rent that says "Five hundred, twenty-five thousand, 600 minutes, how do you measure, measure a year" And I think 'wow, that seems like such a long time,' but counted in days not so many, and added all up, hardly anything at all. Still plenty of days and events left to celebrate. And it's always better to count up than count down! :)

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  15. AnonymousAugust 25, 2023 at 10:17 PM

    Love this and it is so true. Might not be in greatest condition these days but do agree I have a lot to say!!!

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  16. Mrityunjay DixitAugust 26, 2023 at 5:03 AM

    Beautiful poem, thanks for sharing!

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  17. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comAugust 26, 2023 at 5:33 AM

    Mornin' Helen! Love this little ditty - it made me smile this morning and I haven't even had a cup of coffee yet. Some parts missing and some added: yep. And we definitely have a lot of life to live yet :)

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  18. Sanaa RizviAugust 26, 2023 at 9:59 AM

    I absolutely love, love this! It was wonderful hearing you read this one at OLN today, Helen 😍😍

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  19. brudbergAugust 27, 2023 at 7:49 AM

    This was so great to hear you read. Not dittyi at all in my book.

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  20. Sunra RainzAugust 27, 2023 at 9:03 AM

    This is so beautiful, Helen! I love all the sentiments and your effortless rhyme, so touching! <3

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  21. Frewin55August 29, 2023 at 8:36 AM

    Helen you lifted the spirits wel and truly with this little ditty - magic...

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  22. Melissa LemayAugust 29, 2023 at 10:30 AM

    I loved hearing you read this, too.❤️

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  23. Merril D. SmithAugust 31, 2023 at 8:35 AM

    I'm sorry for the delay in commenting. I so enjoyed hearing you read this, and it gives me such a feeling of joy. 💙

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  24. rallentandaNovember 16, 2024 at 10:38 PM

    Well nice to know our Poetry Community's little ray of sunshine is still dazzling:) I've switched to tea now but still dunk the biscuits in it. I'm never giving them up:)

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  25. AnonymousNovember 17, 2024 at 6:32 AM

    This is a sweet song! Wishing you many more,

    PK

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  26. Penelope NotesNovember 18, 2024 at 11:04 AM

    Beautifully written. People who do actually sit with you with a cup of coffee surely must get a dose of your optimism along with it. :)

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  27. RajaniNovember 18, 2024 at 4:50 PM

    A joyous read...what fun it would be to have coffee with you!

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  28. Bing YapNovember 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM

    This is sooooo uplifting... what a joyful, lovely poem!

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  29. purplepeninportland.comNovember 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM

    A joyful, hope-filled poem. I lift my coffee mug to yours!

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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