“I’d Pick More Daisies” is a short, lyrical, elegant expression of wistful regrets for a life too prudently lived. The text was first known as a poem by American humorist and cartoonist Don Herold, under the title “If I had My Life to Live over”. Another English version was attributed to Nadine Stair, who was also credited with the poem.
One of Herold’s more famous works is a poem called “If I had My Life to Live over”, translated to Spanish as “Instantes” and misattributed to Jorge Luis Borges. The poem encourages the reader to go to more dances, ride more merry-go-rounds, and pick more daisies. However, it has been much plagiarized and attributed to various people, including Nadine Stair.
The poem was originally written by Don Herold and has been translated to Spanish as “Instantes” and misattributed to Borges. It also suggests that the reader would play hooky more, make good grades only by accident, ride on more merry-go-rounds, and pick more daisies.
However, the original piece of prose, written by Don Herold, has become a poem, with many people claiming to have plagiarized and attributed to him. Nadine Stair, one of the authors, was asked what she would do if she had her life to live over.
The poem has been attributed to various authors, including Don Herold, Nadine Stair, and others. The original version of the text, which was a longer piece of prose, has become a poem, with many people claiming to have adapted it into a poem.
📹 08 Story – I Would Pick More Daisies adapted by Don Herold
📹 I’d Pick More Daisies
This is a poem by Nadine Stair. I decided to create a video illustrating it. Enjoy!
If I had my life to live over I’d dare to make more mistakes next time. I’d relax. I’d limber up. I’d be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances, I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would, perhaps, have more actual troubles but I’d have fewer imaginary ones. you see, I’m one of those people who was sensible and sane, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I’ve had my moments. If I had to do it over again, I’d have more of them. In fact, I’d try to have nothing else- just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I’ve been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a raincoat, and a parachute. If I could do it again, I would travel lighter than I have. If I had to live my life over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances, I would ride more merry-go-rounds, I would pick more daisies. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers.