Navigating Reality

Today, April 1st unveiled the wonder of a spring day. Birds called to one another, singing their sweet songs. Clouds layered their billowy, flowing apperance above distant mountains and nature dusted earth with budding trees draped in white. All appeared to be peaceful and calm. The stormy weather the night before ushered in April's breaths of newness.

If I could touch the sky with its profound beauty, I might feel the hope that springtime brings and better understand how "the heart regrows hope". (Angie Weiland-Crosby)

spring's beauty unfolds

like blossoming petals

earth renews life

©CVarsalona, April 2025

Join me during National Poetry Month as I navigate reality to find peace and feel the breath of spring renewing life.

Thank you Two Writing Teachers, a meeting place

for a world of reflective writers!

- My Opening Slice of Life for National Poetry Month -

Perhaps, this month I will be able to better navigate reality

during life's challenging times.

Spring Blossoms

This morning, sunlight streamed into my bedroom. I felt the need to stretch before waking so I started to move with flow, as we do in yoga class. I reflected on my baby grandgirl's adorable manner of pandiculation when she wakes from slumber. I thought of birds stretching their wings to dive into my neighbor's feeder. Nature awakened the earth.

As I opened the door, I smelled the freshness of a spring day. Tiny purple petals on my tree surprised me and white buds on my bush squeezed forward in little pockets of joy. No matter where I looked there were signs of spring's rebirth. I soaked in the efflorescence of my flowering trees and welcomed nature's springtime celebration.

Nature Celebrates Springtime

efforescence blooms
sprout open
adorning a quiet community of nestled homes 
flowering trees sing praise to nature's palette
sky blue 
marshmallowed clouds
awaken earth
©CVarsalona, 2024

Digital art photo + Trinet poem format = Image Poem
for the Poetry Parade Padlet - Click here to view the padlet.

Please consider offering one image poem of 

for my 2024 National Poetry Month Project

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Padlet and Gallery of Artistic Expressions

like Diane Anderson did this week.

It is now time to join the environmentalist poet, Heidi Mordhorst for Poetry Friday at her blog, my juicy little universe. Thank you for hosting Heidi and bringing the topic of diversity, unity wonder, and belief to us this week.