My mind wanders down the lane
on a workaday afternoon,
refusing to spreadsheet the day-
instead I watch freshly washed sheets
of clouds spreading across
the blue blue
blue.
I gather the rolling stone
and moss,
stacking the minutes until quitting time
into cairns of data
and emails left to their own devices.
Turning down less traveled roads,
listening to the birds sing
instead of hearing the shrill ringing
of bright blinking lines.
I feel the light spring breeze on my face
and close my eyes
and see.
*** Oh my goodness! It is a BEAUTIFUL day!
thecourseofourseasons 
Engrossed with office chores can take one towards paths with a tense outcome. Little pleasures of natural and normal happenings are missed. But you were not distracted and that is good!
Hank
AH – such a beautiful environment – who would like to stay confined to an office? Smiles. Loved your piece.
this is great! I feel exactly the same when stuck in the office on a nice workday…and oh the beautiful freedom of quitting time when I can go enjoy those spring breezes!
This is just gorgeous, Kathleen. I savor your verb choices…especially makeing “spreadsheet” into a verb. Just brilliant. So glad to be able to put those office things behind me.
I gather the rolling stone and moss,… what a visual this brought to mind… hope is was still lovely when you left… drink it in, girl
I’m so grateful to be retired–I’d be chomping at the bit to get out of the office!
OMG.. the cultural traps of life.. behind cubicles of robot.. that never REALLY FEELS.. OR cares.. OH To escape.. to reCreate everyday.. all the time now.. is a sure way to stay.. in mental sanity..:)
On days like this, I would not leave the office because I know I would have run away and devil take the consequences. YES!!! Spring….it isn’t called spring because it crawls…excellent!
I LOVE this, especially “I close my eyes….and see.” YES! Isnt it heaven when spring finally arrives?
Yum! I love the rascally images of emails and spread-sheets–how could one not be distracted on a day like that?
Leave the emails to their own devices 🙂 – a good write
A lot of gratitude in this poem. Love it.
refusing to spreadsheet the day..I say let the mind wander a bit and enjoy the warmth of the day.
I love the first stanza especially!
Ahh, a beautiful spring day. It’s the worst time of year to have to be inside working. I love this line: “refusing to spreadsheet the day.” I am thankful that I have windows in my office so I can see the beauty outside, but sometimes that does make it harder to work, stacking minutes until it’s time to go home. Peace, Linda
Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’
~Robin Williams
Hey, I am there with you ~ I am working too so love that spring declaration – its a beautiful day, smiles ~
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Wonderful that you refused to spreadsheet the day on the first lovely day of spring!
I shouldn’t say it’s an advantage to sit far from the window.. but at least it’s easier to spread-sheet in the shadow.. we had some beautiful sun today as well..
Oh, how this takes me back to my work days, the office, the windows above American Lake, the trees left on the VA grounds, & the poetry written in spurts, between duties & work, in short moments, regathering thoughts like pick-up-sticks. Retirement is a blessing for sure. I like your lines /instead I watch freshly washed sheets/clouds spreading across/the blue blue/blue/.
Oh, thank you, for taking me there… and oh, how i love this line: “refusing to spreadsheet the day” just fabulous!
oh it is so tough to sit in the office on a really beautiful spring day… i try to escape at least during lunchbreak… spreadsheet the day.. cool
Ah, I like the idea of finding beauty outside of one’s working environment on beautiful day. On such a day, it really is best to refuse ‘to spreadsheet the day,’ I think! And, I think, once in a while it IS okay to count those minutes until quitting time. Smiles.