I Did What I Wanted
I watched the perennial flowers bloom
one species after another
I watched the corn tassel
and ate greens by the bowlful everyday
I heard the windchimes sing
and fed my neighborhood birds
I met fireflies at dusk
sewed clothes on the porch
and washed the kitchen curtains
I walked the rhododendron dirt roads
in the evening
and ate fresh hen eggs
every morning
I enjoyed being home so much
that I didn’t even go to the pool
I painted my toenails
and read a book in the hammock
I didn’t finish my latest poem
unless this counts as one
I’m still waiting
for my first garden tomato
to turn red
__________Colleen Redman Poets and Storytellers United
June 26th, 2026 3:02 am
A great advertisement for doing what one wants – when one’s wants are so simple, sweet and real as these.
June 26th, 2026 6:50 am
This is wonderful!!!
It is indeed a poem, a lovely little poem. You took us on a walk through a day that would be perfect for me. The only thing I haven’t done is sewn clothes on the porch:)
June 26th, 2026 9:08 am
We often spend our days seeing to the wants of others so this tending to ourselves really does feel like a gift and breath of fresh air.
June 26th, 2026 1:26 pm
This wonderful write is so much more than a poem, it’s a peek into the “World of Colleen” … the way you have lived, continue to live … and it’s inspiring! BRAVA.
June 26th, 2026 4:43 pm
Oh what a wonderful poem I sank down in your relaxing words Colleen A beautiful way of being
June 27th, 2026 11:51 am
loved your response to the friday prompt… living each day with the pleasure of it is a great banner to happiness…
July 3rd, 2026 8:35 pm
Sounds like the ideal way to relax, and feel happy.