Toss It (poem) by Charles B. Neff on AuthorsDen

Toss It
by Charles B. Neff → (All Poetry by Charles B. Neff)
Monday, July 25, 2016 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Big move. Lots to dispose of. Trying to keep out of the way.
Toss It Years of daily planners Boxes of reference cards Photos of places and people No longer recognizable Out Gadgets that work or don’t Hook up wires to nowhere Medical records and taxes Earlier drafts of books Out Colorful CDs, culled, Will, part-survive in play-lists Any future additions must Stand the test of space Out I keep jotted quotes For further review, then Most too will disappear The same for photos Books selected to stay Are half of what they were Journals I keep around Ditto my trumpet music Time alone, it seems, was Insufficient to prove value It grinds on and erodes More of what’s left No matter, small or large Possessions aren’t essence My life is fuller than ever Now less encumbered Charles B. Neff 7/24/16

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on July 26, 2016

I hate moving & dealing with all the junk or non-junk I have accumulated over the years...sounds easy for you...-e-

Reviewed by Alexander Goldstein

a beautiful trumpet improvisation in the mood of 'three out one left.' A spontaneously insightful writing! Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

A true life occurrence for most of us as we collect "stuff."

My mother has downsized to a single room at 91. Last week, she took down all of the pictures on her corkboard and laid them on the bed because people had just kept putting more and more pictures up there in a jumbled fashion until she could see none of them very well. So, she put away or threw away some and put the rest up in good order. Now she has more room for future pictures.

In 1992, with the help of two hired helpers, I went through my academic papers and carried out several hundred pounds of excess. I even threw out some of my intellectual property. By that time, I was storing everything on my computers. In spite of occasional computer crashes and meltdowns, I have backed up my work and kept everything digitally. Before I go, it will probably be transferred to the Cloud. As for the junk around house. Someone else will have to throw that away. ;-)

Ron

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