Seven Cents

Seven Cents

A Poem by Kathy Van Kurin
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Walking with my dog along a margin between a road and town setting with a wooded area woven along its edge.

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Seven cents



Strolling along familiar well known path



 with my dogie-friend Violet.



We cross the empty Car wash border.



But today my attention is caught


 

by glistening upon oily damp asphalt.



Laying before my feet is a gift.

 


Looking closer, bending down:



I have discovered



 a nickel and two pennies, 



Seven cents.



Today is special.



 Why?



 I possess a newfound treasure.



How many gifts, how many times



 have I acknowledged, or not,



 the humble gift? 

 


How do I measure value?



Is my gratitude meter fine tuned?



For life is experienced in the day by day; 



in the small things.



What defines value;



 accumulation of experiences



 as time continues on?



How many lessons are claimed 



or cast aside,



 treasured and used



 or abandoned?

© 2019 Kathy Van Kurin


Author's Note

Kathy Van Kurin
dialogue of what is real....right now.

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Too cool, everybody loves finding something, glad you scored the seven cents. Another really cool thing is leaving something for someone else to find. I have nieces and nephews, a hive full, and at one time they buzzed about like bees, unstoppable, full of energy and still capable of wonder, just the way I like em', fat and juicy. I found a gift shop that sold arrowheads, probably made by sweat shop Chinese Indians, but good looking arrowheads. I bought two handfuls of these things and salted my vegetable patch with these "relics." After Sunday dinner I suggested to the hive that they might find an arrowhead now that I had plowed the garden and we'd had a rain. The rest is history. I leave quarters on the sidewalk at Wal- Mart and watch people pick them up from the safety of my car, sometimes I don't even superglue them to the pavement. That's just the kind of guy I am.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Delmar Coooper,
What a fun thing to do: "salt your vegetable patch with relics'. hee, hee...... read more



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It the little surprises in life that make our day. Thank you for sharing.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

This was a note which came about from real life. Sometimes it seems like an experience is so special.. read more
If we could just remember to think mindfully of things like this at all times. How that change was a gift, the sunrise was a gift, the call form my mother was a gift, it would mke people much happier I think. You make a great societal comment and do it in a way that is beautiful andmindful. Loved this.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Crowley,
I think you are on the right track. To be midful', that is such a good description. .. read more
the small things in life seems to excite us the most,just a small gesture from a friend or a loved one means the most,seven cents not much but a treasure to you

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

wordman,
My every breath is a gift, whether I always feel it or not. Life goes on and this ea.. read more
 wordman

6 Years Ago

my pleasure kathy
This is a compelling true-to-life account that tells more than one story. First, it’s amazing how our money situation has gotten to the point where seven cents might not even be tempting enuf to stoop over & pick up. Second, I love the way you morph this simple experience into a more all-encompassing lesson. I remember finding a coin while walking my dog (many times) & not being impressed with it’s obviously tiny value . . . but to me it was a symbol of good things to come, so keep my eyes & arms open! Love this life lesson (((HUGS))) Fondly Margie

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Margie,
Hi there! I really like your story that Tiny things are nonetheless real and do have .. read more
You're right, Kathy, it's seldom the big things that produce the most pleasure, it's usually the little unexpected treasures that pop up to surprise us. Something that takes us out of the ordinary.

A good write.

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Ted Kniffen,
A treasure chest osflife delights. They are, as you say; "the little unexpected .. read more
It's funny the way we look at things...one man's trash is another man's treasure and all that...but how often do we stop and take the time to appreciate what's sitting right under our noses? I think your poem gets right to the core of this. How do we ascribe value indeed?
Thanks for asking that fundamental and important question.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Zugzwang,
You have made an important point."How do we ascribe value indeed?" With the layers .. read more
I liked the poetry. I agree dear Kathy. We must appreciate the simple gifts we receive. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Coyote,
Simple Gifts, as the song- poem goes is what brings joy. I think more so then anythin.. read more
Coyote Poetry

6 Years Ago

You are welcome dear Kathy.
In today's fast paced, material world, those little things count for more than we often appreciate.

We should, as this poem gently reminds us, take time to stop and count our blessings.

Beccy.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Beccy,
I sure do like your input here. Yes, we all live busy lives and to just be able to do.. read more
and there you ask the million dollar question..... who knows indeed, if anyone.... we all love to find some unexpected little treasure & for me Kathy, finding these words of yours is my first of a new day......Neville

Posted 6 Years Ago


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Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Neville Pettitt,
What is a treasure? The accumulation of that which does not feed the soul. L.. read more
Neville

6 Years Ago

My pleasure Kathy as always......Neville
Splendid use of simple word choice and imagery! My philosophy in writing is less is more, and I avoid flowery language and get bored with it. Here you have presented a simple idea of gratitude, of finding joy in the small things, and said so much with that seven cents. Very well done!

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Kathy Van Kurin

6 Years Ago

Jennie Baron,
Life can at times be rather complex so when it can have a bit of blessing and s.. read more

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Added on April 23, 2018
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