Monday, June 1, 2009

The Meandering Trail


Rules and Regulations-
x No Rushing is Permitted
(Rushers may be sentenced to time sitting along the waters edge
practicing deep belly breathing until the urge to rush has subsided)
x No watches or time keeping devices permitted
(all such devices will be confiscated and used as fishing lures)


Permitted Modes of Transportation By Foot -
sauntering, wandering aimlessly,
kicking up dirt, dragging your feet,
crawling, walking on all fours,
walking on your hands, walking while holding hands,
walking backwards, walking in circles,
bounding joyfully, running with glee,
skipping, cartwheeling, piggybacking.

Permitted Modes of Transportation Other -
horseback, wheelchair, stroller,
bicycle, tricycle, wheel barrow,
crosscountry skis, snowshoes, stilts,
child's sled, dog sled, one horse open sleigh.


Suggested Mode of Transportation -
wandering aimlessly kicking up dirt and holding hands while piggybacking in circles.


Suggested Activities -
picking flowers, taking time to smell the flowers,
skipping stones, skipping work,
chasing butterflies, chasing your kids,
bird watching, bird calling,
catching bullfrogs, leap frogging,
emptying your mind, contemplative thought.

Keep on Meandering...meandering.....meandering......meandering.....
Now say it again but slowwww-errrrrrrrrrr
(Like this meeeeee-aaaaaan-derrrrrr-inggggg)
You may now enter The Meandering Trail,
KEEP ON MEANDERING...


Excerpt from my poem "The Meandering Trail"

3 comments:

Sara Montgomery said...

I love this! I'm going to post it beside my computer.

Eliza Ralph-Murphy said...

Oh yes, I am suppose to answer back now.
This blogging is a lot of work. It is also very appropriate thay you are my first "comment" as you are the one who inspired me to try and write this poem. Thanks Sara.
Keep on Trail Tripping...I mean Meandering:)

Sara Montgomery said...

I'm glad you took the plunge!