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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Alone, Poetry for a Quiet Wednesday

Hi friends.

Here's a poem for you from my younger self (age 11-1/2). Remember when those half and quarter years counted and counted a lot?


I hope you have a quiet Wednesday with some time alone or, well, good ear-muffs.


PS I can't explain the ear-muff thing, especially since I've always lived in California. I do appreciate powerful ear plugs (e.g., 32 decibel noise resistant) nowadays, though.

Posted by Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com
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30 comments:

  1. Ms. AAugust 17, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I can relate to that poem, noise drives me crazy!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    even when you were young you had talent. Love it!

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  3. Gorilla BananasAugust 17, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    Ha, that's great! Every hermit should carve that on a wooden plaque and hang it up in his cave. Maybe you could start up a cottage industry selling them on e-bay.

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  4. Laila KnightAugust 17, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    I love digging out my kiddie writing. Great doodling by the way. :)

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  5. PearlAugust 17, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    I love this -- should be embroidered on a pillow! :-)

    Pearl

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  6. Bossy BettyAugust 17, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    You showed brilliance even at a young age!

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  7. TS HendrikAugust 17, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    Fantastic poem. I love the drawing accompanying it.

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  8. JoanneAugust 17, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    I had quite a few diary entries that read like this...until I found out my Mother was reading them ...Jokes was on her though; I made up a secret code. ex:

    Dear Diary,
    My OMmay is getting on my ervesnay.

    I should have been hired by the FBI!!!
    Blessings, Joanne

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  9. Full-On-ForwardAugust 17, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I could sit with you and not speak a word! Just the company would be enough.

    Love you!

    John

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  10. Not So Simply SingleAugust 17, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I like quiet so I can relate to the ear muff thing for sure....

    You are gifted...even as a child you could write...wow!

    Lisa
    xoxo

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  11. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comAugust 17, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    MsA, thanks. Quiet refuels the soul. Doesn't it?

    Timothy, thanks so much. Sometimes I think I've lost talent as I aged. Glad I kept my early writings.

    GB, that's an interesting idea. Perhaps I'll commission you to help me with it.

    Laila, thanks. It's fun looking back.

    Pearl, BB, and TS, I always value your feedback. Thanks so much. Growing up in a chaotic household set the tone for this one.

    Joanne, I LOVE YOUR STORY! I'm still laughing. What a great attempt to pull one over on your OMmay.

    John, aw shucks. I feel the same about you. LYMI and all that mush. xoxo

    Lisa, thank you. Be well, sis.

    xoRobyn

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  12. Beth ZimmermanAugust 17, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    Such amazing raw talent there, Miss Robyn!

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  13. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 17, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    I'm just stunned you still have that!

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  14. MarnieAugust 17, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    You were so wise even at a young age. Yes alone time and quiet time is so precious. xo

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  15. julie feddersonAugust 17, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    Awesome poem, and sums up my day. About the ear muff thing--maybe you were just very fashion forward--could have been the prototype for unnecessary winter wear before UGGs took hold in California.

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  16. MarleneAugust 17, 2011 at 6:44 PM

    I knew you were a smart cookie as a kid. All that chocolate helps to build good brain cells, you know!

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  17. gayleAugust 17, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    Oh that's such a sweet poem!

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  18. YvonneAugust 17, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Totally innocent and sweet and all the things you should be at 11 1/2 years old! ;)

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  19. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comAugust 17, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    Alex, I know. I'm so glad I saved some writing and art from days of very ole. I didn't save this stuff because I thought it/I was special but because it's felt so personal. Never shared these with anyone until I became a blogger. =)

    Julie, funny, I've always been a walking fashion faux pas. I never did the UGGs thing, though. I say they're called "UGG" for a reason, though perhaps they are comfy.
    Welcome to Life by Chocolate!

    Marlene, that's what I always say. At least, I'll always say it from here on out. Thanks!

    Thanks, Gayle and Yvonne.

    Marnie, some people get anxious with alone time. I'm the opposite. Give me my space or you'll be sorry!

    xoRobyn

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  20. Dawn@Lighten Up!August 18, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    "Somewhere where the noise is not."
    Your brilliance was apparent even then!
    Happy Thursday, dearie. :)

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  21. Al PenwasserAugust 18, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    11 and a half? That is fantastic!
    Just An Observation: it's only kids who amend their ages with "1/2." As I've gotten older, I've dispensed with that homage to advanced age. Up until the very MINUTE of my birth, I always round DOWN. So, until 7:32 PM on July 11, 2012, I'm 53, dammit.
    Which is 371 in dog years. And that is one ancient puppy.

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  22. K.C. WoolfAugust 18, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    That is so cute!

    You should print that on a T-shirt. :-)

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  23. Jennifer FabulousAugust 18, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    This is such a cute poem! And way better than I could come up with now, at 27. Hahaha!! :P

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  24. KrippledWarriorAugust 18, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Kinda curious as to what may have motivated this.

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  25. Baby SisterAugust 18, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    I think that poem is one of the smartest things I've ever read!!

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  26. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comAugust 18, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    KW, a lonely, chaotic childhood motivated this one. I refueled myself through alone time and writing. I'm guessing lots of writers/bloggers can relate.

    Thanks, all. I appreciate your appreciation of this. Have a subdued week's end.

    xoRobyn

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  27. Anthony J. LangfordAugust 19, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    Oooh that's cute.
    Nice work lil Robyn!


    I remember 1978 well. It was the year AFTER Star Wars...
    ;)

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  28. SarahAugust 19, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    That so precious, and we can see a talented young girl who will grow up and be a writer!

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  29. Rek SeshAugust 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    late again but loved this sombre but totally humorous look on the noisy world...

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  30. cj SchottmanAugust 20, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    This is delightful, Robyn! I'm all about alone time and no loud noises, myself.

    Namaste..........cj

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