I completely agree with your perspective as you express it via your verses here, Ron. Humans seem oblivious to the fact that we are destroying our home. An apt, timely, and meaningful write. Love and peace,

Regis.

"form follows function" is a phrase that I've iterated countless times since I was a teen. As I see it: a wise and willing person gets what they need to accomplish what they've been called to do. Happy New Year, Ron. Peace... rlc

WELL DONE AND THIS IS SO TRUE, RONALD. I'VE NEVER BEEN A FASHION FREAK, MYSELF...FOR ME, IT'S THE OTHER 'THINGS' THAT'S THE STEALTH. BUT I'VE LEARNED TO SAY 'NO' TO ME SO, HOPEFULLY, THIS YEAR WILL BE MUCH BETTER. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Such a beautiful statement about truth. Great writing, Ron

I have next to nothing and what I do have of necessity I can back into a single bag. As an inveterate traveller, I have always gone by the philosophy to say nothing is to save whatever is of ultimate value. Great write, Ron.

Very apt...

I err on the side of frugality, so have very little junk to dispose of.

You know how to get it across, Ron! I'm a believer!

Love ya!

Jane

I have of late been also noticing a great deal of accumulated junk, not wealth, and want to find a way to get shed of it, but just can't seem to find the time. Someone cleaning out my life after my death will be overly busy, but that won't bother me by then...:) -e-

Why would you purposely use "Denatured" wrongly? To see if anyone would "catch" it. And if that is so, why bring attention to it.

Yes, good point! Man is more like a virus than a mammal anyway, like they once said in a movie. We spread and our dirt spreads. A sharp write!

I like the perspective of this write. For me, I keep stuff till it falls apart...shop thrift stores and yard sales. Share stuff amongst my neighbors. Part of it was growing up in poverty, part of it is my Irish Granny's thrifty ways. We even discard people when they are no longer useful. Great write!!

Re-budgetting is the best thing that people can do to themselves. The young ones are full of self-entitlement, they've got to have the latest version of just about anything that they own.

I am still using my 7-year-old iphone which has the function in taking pictures and videos, sending email, texting, messaging system and getting on the net and that is good enough for me already.

Sandie

Oh, this just rings so true of our spoiled, everyday life. If you've seen the animated feature, Wall-E, it will make perfect sense!

Love the last part. So true! Great poem, Ron. Thanks for sharing.

Brilliantly executed write, and oh so true. As I watched my parents grow old, I told them that the 1 thing I've learned from them wasd simplify before you get to old. I have been trying to practice that as I now grow older. We have so much junk, it's laughably pathetic. Stuff that just sits there, and never gets used. Why do buy things that we got along just fine without it.

Happiest time of my life has been the past 15 years through which I've adopted a Spartan lifestyle and have found living within my means, though a drastic change from before, has proven to be the only way. New this, and new that, which I used to be captive of, is gone. Keeping up the maintenance on my 20 year old SUV is a pleasure, knowing I'm not suffering the crazy depreciation of new car prices. Today, the only new thing I save for is the replacement of computers, as they are my livelihood now and at 12 hours a day, they don't last like they used to, as even Mac has a certain amount of wear and tear it can take. Fortunately, my way of living now minimizes the junk to recycle and oh, my, what a pleasure that is to see less and less making it to the recycle bins. Thanks for this scholarly, yet poetic, piece of work. As always, your messages are well worth re-reading.