Sunday, March 18, 2012

Shifting Gears

Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison

Shifting Gears
©2012 Susan Noyes Anderson

When things aren’t breaking quite your way
and this world leaves you stuck,
crank it up.

When boredom eats up every day
as you slog through the muck,
crank it up.

When troubles quite confound you,
when the view turns grey around you,
when no marvel can astound you,
crank it up.

Seek no tropical vacation.
Rise above inane flirtation.
Drink no mind-numbing libation.
Crank it up.

Spout no multiple causation.
Amplify the expectation.
Ramp up your (i)machination.
Crank it up.

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28 comments:

  1. JJ Roa RodriguezMarch 18, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    This is awesome!.. Love it!

    I'll take your advise, i'll crank it up... :-))

    JJRod'z

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  2. Grandma Yellow HairMarch 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Good Morning Sue
    The best advice you could give me this morning. I will do just that today.
    Love ya
    Maggie

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  3. DaydreamerMarch 18, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Haha..love (i)machination. Very imaginative indeed!
    Crank it up! I need to remember that at 6:30 am Mon-Fri lol

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  4. UnknownMarch 18, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Boy do I ever need to crank it up! Such a great motivational imagery here!

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  5. UnknownMarch 18, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This is an inspiring response to the prompt. Cranking it up is very good advice. Thanks so much, Sue. =D

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  6. Tess KincaidMarch 18, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Crank it up...oh yeah!

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  7. UnknownMarch 18, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    This is such wise advice!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    i like rise above the inane flirtation

    angular acceleration

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  9. Laurel's QuillMarch 18, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Crank it up...love it. Think I will:)

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  10. Brian MillerMarch 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    smiles...nice word play sue...i like the empowerment in this...i will def crank it up...smiles.

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  11. yayaMarch 18, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    I feel the need to "crank in up" in many areas of my life...especially in my Church calling. So thanks for the inspiration! Fun poem!

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  12. yayaMarch 18, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Fun poem and fun pic to go with it..I feel the real need to crank up my responsibilities in many areas, especially my Church calling. So thanks for the inspiration

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  13. Kat MortensenMarch 18, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Great motto! I like it!

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  14. HelenaMarch 18, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    I simply adore cranks - in all forms and means! What a fun poem - and I loooove '(i)machination'! Cool!

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  15. Grandma HoneyMarch 18, 2012 at 4:20 PM

    We are in charge of our own lives, aren't we.

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  16. KarenMarch 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM

    Nice! Very musical, would make great song lyrics.

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  17. Karen MortensenMarch 18, 2012 at 4:26 PM

    I find myself coming here so many times and having to repeat myself. This is a wonderful poem. Good job. Something we all need to remember and do.

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  18. karenMarch 18, 2012 at 7:15 PM

    And that's exactly what I need to do - I've been in such a rut! Love your clever little verse, Sue.

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  19. Crack You WhipMarch 18, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    I think "crank it up" is my new catch phrase! Love this!

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  20. anitamombanitaMarch 18, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Your new work is so good! I'm really enjoying it.

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  21. SueannMarch 18, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Fun piece...took me in another direction. Loved it
    Hugs
    SueAnn

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  22. People Who Know Me Would Say:March 19, 2012 at 4:08 AM

    I love this and I like to think I move to its rhyme and meter...but we hosted someone dear this weekend who had nothing left with which to crank it up. I find myself somewhat haunted by it.

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  23. Kathe W.March 19, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    excellent advice!

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  24. HelenMarch 19, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Three words - 'crank it up' - I'm going to remember them!

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  25. Kristen HaskellMarch 19, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    This is officially my favorite mag for 109. I really needed to read this today. Thank you!!!

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  26. MaggieMarch 19, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Love it!!!

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  27. TonyaMarch 21, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    What a great picture and words to go with it!! :)

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  28. chiccorealMarch 23, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Dear Sue: "Crank it up"

    Definitely, yeah~!

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