In Praise of Idleness
by Naomi Beth Wakan and Michael Dylan Welch
First published by the Federation of BC Writers in Wordworks 2021:1, January 2021, page 12 (shown below), together with my essay, “Curing Poetic Loneliness with Rengay.” We originally wrote this rengay in late January 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic required idleness of us all.
clouds move
across the skylight
I drift along too Naomi
lazy day
in the La-Z-Boy Michael
my list
of things to do
as my bookmark Naomi
writer at work
stretched out
in his hammock Michael
even when supper calls
my unmoving husband Naomi
beach weather . . .
our frisbee still
on top of the cooler Michael
