As you may know, I am in the midst of life move to Virginia challenges. I planned to work on the unveiling of my Winter's Embrace Gallery but life interrupted my plan. Maybe these terse verses explain.
Stress is a mess
that puts me to test.
I wince and I wine
over deadlines.
🙁
To-do-lists are the way
I end many a day
with ughs and wishes
right after dishes.
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Today, with nine different tradespeople coming in to fix new house issues, my attention got diverted once again. That is okay, I am back at my desk, alone, quiet, and happy to write. If you have not seen this month's Spiritual Journey Thursday posts at my blog, please do so. I thank the following contributors for their different perspectives on the theme, Blossoms of Spring, that I posed.
| 1. | Linda M. | 4. | Karen Eastlund | 7. | Ramona |
| 2. | Fran Haley - Blossoming of Joy | 5. | Ruth (Blossoms) | ||
| 3. | Margaret Simon | 6. | Chris Margocs |
Jan Godown Annino sent an interesting photo of a rose with a haiku that I comprised into an image poem for her. I am delighted to share this with you as a blossom of joy.
Yes Jan is right! Joy finds a way to showcase nature's beauty and clear a path to peaceful moments, letting life interrupted move on. Perhaps, later today, I will have more time to design and write but for now I have to pause for a text discussion with the gardener.
I am back waiting for the next storm but I want you to know that I sign off on a more positive note, thankful for a little bit more quiet time to write. Now off to visit join the Poetry Friday Roundup at our host, Bridget Mcgee's Switzerland blog site, wee words for wee ones. Bridget has a fun short story for us to listen to there. Happy Spring thoughts to all from soggy Virginia. Did April forget to turn off her weather faucet?
Because blossoms bring joy, I thank Irene Latham for her Live Your Poem Postcard with warm wishes sent my way.
I am SO glad you were able to eke out a bit of time to join us, Carol! Moving is so all consuming before, during, and after the actual act of moving! Thank you for sharing the links to Spiritual Journey Thursday - a lot of goodness. And thanks for Jan and your blooming poems - you both brought the May flowers despite your Virginia waterworks. :)
ReplyDeleteBridget, thank you for joining me. It is great hearing from you. We took a short break to attend a Cinco de Mayo party tonight but I found out that the social ending early. I am gearing up for the gardener to come and dig a perennial garden and plant what I purchased at the nursery. He brought home a weeping cherry tree for us. Tomorrow should be a fun morning planning out the beds with him. Then, I will have more blossoming joy!
Delete"wince and wine" makes me laugh! I relate to the first, and the second is a perfect response!
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, I hope you have a great week. Thanks for joining me at PF.
DeleteDay by day by day, I imagine your changes will begin to take a back seat, Carol. Joy in the new blooming is helping me as I see it's helping you. Happy Mother's Day!
ReplyDeleteLinda, I chose new perennials for my garden - ones that will grow in VA and my garden dug my new beds on Mother's Day morning. Then, the weather got cold again. Mother Nature is certainly having some fun with up and down temps this year.
DeleteThanks, Carol!
ReplyDeleteRuth, I always appreciate your stopping by my blog. From Haiti to Virginia-what a wonderful relationship.
DeleteThanks for the laugh and smiles in your first poem, although I haven't moved I sure feel a lot of what's in that poem. Love all the flowers exploding with color and joy here too, lovely Carol!
ReplyDeleteThere has to be some humor in this life move challenge, Michelle. Thanks for smiling along with me. I hope your florals light up your artistic world.
DeleteWishing you the best with your moving challenges! Thanks for taking a break to share a poetic moment with us.
ReplyDeleteIt is great meeting you Elisabeth. Thanks for the well wishes.
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