Fifty Things I've Acomplished In My Lifetime

1. written over 400 poems
2. rode a horse
3. flew in an airplane
4. learned to waterski
5. had 4 babies
6. finished highschool at 33
7. finished techschool at 35
8. married twice
9. finished alcohol rehab program at 43
10. became a grandmother of 7 so far
11. learned to swim
12. learned to draw
13. learned to decorate a cake
14. learned to sing karaoke without stagefright
15. learned to work a computer
16. learned to prepare for a funeral if need be
17. learned to walk
18. learned to talk
19. learned to crawl
20. learned to pay the bills
21. i babysit that's an accomplishment
22. learned how to dive off a diving board
23. learned how to take a bus across town
24. learned how to follow a map
25. raised dogs and cats
26. raised a family
27. won a poetry contest or two
28. won a be kind to animals poster contest once
29. had a science project exhibited at a science expo
30. worked as a grill cook
31. worked as a janitor's aide
32. worked as a recreational aide
33. worked as a registered enumerator
34. worked as a folder/sorter
35. finished one semester of college
36. got a divorce
37. became a survivor of domestic abuse
38. worked as a dishwasher
39. worked as a seamstress
40. learned to dance
41. planted and maintained a garden
42. learned to cut the grass
43. learned to keep the laundry done
44. learned how to weave dream catchers
45. learned how to make a quilt
46. worked as an office aide
47. learned how to rollerskate
48. learned how to french braid my own hair
49. learned how to put my hair up into a french twist
50. learned how to ride a bicycle

These are fifty things that I have accomplished. (written for a contest)

Reviews

[FRANK]

Now this is nice! I particularly like the sequence of lines 17 though 19. You learned to crawl later? Wow! Beautifully written right there!

With that, I am reminded of the following lyrics to an old song that was written by Mark Sandman for "Good" - and album by Morphine:

Listen young people I'm 74
And I plan to live 60 or 70 more
I've been all around I've done a few things
And I spent a few nights on the floor

-- Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your Grave
Mark Sandman

This poem is clearly worthy of winning a contest!

Frank

[George Love]

Well done, listing all the successes in your life gives abetter perspective against the shortcomings!

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

I never thought about that, often we look back on the pains in our life. I'm sure this was a great exercise for you. I'm try and see if I can come up with 50 accomplishments. Maybe 5 LOL.

Good work.

[QuietPoet]

Amazing. Someday I will be writting about the samething.

[An Ordinary Woman]

All very impressive, congratulations. Number 48, wow that is really amazing.

I like this, it helps in getting to know fella writers/poets better. Great idea!