In Haste

Haste makes waste, no less in life than in housekeeping. - Thoreau

hershey squirts or chocolate kiss

close call and near miss

kilroy was here

that's pretty clear

orange crush

high finch or spotted thrush

what's the difference 'tween hurry and rush

glue or paste

bold-face lie and two-faced

fast paced

'pon what is this interminable immediacy based

what a waste

living

in haste

Author's Note

“We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

It seems that we are always in hast...our lives are haste from practically running to catch a bus or train to driving it like maniacs and swerving on the highway to get to be the first one at he office... our lives are in my opinion, very frenetic in all aspects.... years ago, people spent hours cooing dinner; today, we pick up dinner and practically choke eating it....there is no difference to me between hurry and rush....it's all chaotic!
Best, B

[Pete]

lol. we've got all sorts of modern conveniences, so how come everyone is always in a hurry and there's never enough time? We hardly have to go to the store anymore. Life is short but not that short. thanks for sharing B. ... :)

[Pete]

microwave ovens, self checkout. we don't even need cash anymore ... :)

[Betty Hermelee]

You're right, I carry about $3.00 in my wallet!!!
it's all plastic!!!
Best, B

[Pete]

lol. they should do away with cash, we don't need it anymore. Why do they even make pennies - it costs more to make one than it's worth! Maybe they should do away with stores too - we'll all just have everything shipped to our doors. With direct deposit and automatic debit bill pay does anyone even go to the bank anymore?

[Chris Shaw]

Don’t worry AÍ is coming:) That will slow everyone down. Jobs for robots . Humans need not apply. Future ahead looks lazy:) Enjoyed the read Pete.

Chris

[Pete]

thanks chris. i must be getting old - this world scares me and i hardly recognize anything anymore. i never thought i'd see the day where people stay home and packages show up at the door. self-checkout at the store. we barely need to go to the store anymore and plastic has replaced cash. i worry that future generations won't know how to speak to each other. and yet with all this everyone is still pressed for time and in a hurry. where does this all end ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

It doesn’t make alot of sense does it? I just go with the flow but I am fighting a cashless society. Doing my bit:)

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Pete ... take your time and sprinkle Rosemary and Thyme on your Bread...
Birds like Seeds that encourage Birdsong... and Cardinals fly to Sunflower seeds.
Rainwater is good for Birds to refresh their Feathers ... and Sea water can cure Arthritis.
softly, Pat

[Pete]

yes indeed. i am back living in the country now right next to a river in a protected refuge. i am serenaded every morning by birds and they love to land in the lilac bush just outside my window. saw a red fox just the other day and someone else here where i live said that they saw a giant turtle on the bank of the river. many people here where i live have bird feeders. unlike people, nature never lies and has no ulterior motives ... :)

"The birds I heard today, which, fortunately, did not come within the scope of my science, sang as freshly as if it had been the first morning of creation." - Thoreau

[Pete]

p.s. several times now, i have seen the bird in your profile pic in the lilac bush just outside my widow ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

“High Finch or Spotted Thrush… what’s the difference between hurry and rush”.. Wow .. I am in awe of your poetry.. I have penned a Poem about a Spotted Thrush… very special Bird.. gently, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

Pete.. Have you heard the 🎶 Song by Cat Stevens? Morning has Broken”… you may like it very much.. Pat

[Pete]

just listened to it. touching ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

Awww… the right rendition and presentation of Cat Stevens’ Song can be very healing… glad you listened to the Song. I also like the Song by the Artist “”Train” that he wrote for his Mother when she passed.. entitled Jupiter in her Hair”…. Enjoy.. Pat

[Pete]

will do ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

A most worthy poem. An important message in a wisely written, subtle rhyming poem. I'm guilty of hast too , so I need to change my perspective .
Excellent Sir Pete

[Pete]

sorry sami, no time to comment - i'm so pressed for time, in a hurry to go nowhere. may all your travels be pleasant and stress-free ... :)

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe. You are welcome sir Pete.