I breathe in, breathe out, while the series of rain storms soak the neighborhood. Despite the darkness and dampness of several days of showers, a new day dawns with a blue sky overhead and the greenness of earth surrounding me. Red azaleas are blossoming after the latest storm saturated the bushes. This sign of life lifts my spirit and dresses the earth in color. As I sit watching the morning sunlight and the swaying of branches on my pear tree, I feel a quiet stream of words unfolding. Using the inspirational quote by Vivian Greene, I review the digital collage I designed and begin to write a golden shovel poem.
I breate in life,
washing away what isn't
anymore. I listen to birds singing about
the freshness of life waiting.
I breathe in springtime's air for
a revival of my heart beating in the
sloshing, pounding storms
of fear hoping for calmness to
wipe away sorrows that will pass.
What life offers is in the future; it's
spring shaping new buds, news about
humans understanding and learning
how to bring about a new era, to
not engage in animosity, but dance
with each other in
calmer times, breathing in the
peaceful sounds of gentle rain.
draft, CVarsalona, 2026
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It's the last day of the 2026 National Poetry Month, 30 days of trying to push away grief bursts, and find time to write. I am amazed at the commitment of our community to create a Progressive Poem that grew from one map and one line to a poem of 30 lines of outstanding verse. This poem not only is a magical adventure to the Land of Poetry. It ends with an inspirational mantra, 'Words transform and restore us!" I am delighted to add the Progressive Poem with the its map to my Spring Seeds Grace April Padlet that you can find here.
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For those who are interested in tFor those who are interested in adding an artistic expression to the Spring Seeds Grace April Padlet, please do so. I plan on showcasing the Padlet Gallery in mid-May.
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The Poetry Roundup is hosted by the author/poet Patricia Franz at Reverie. I always look forward to her poetry.
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It is time to bid adieu to the 2026 National Poetry Month but you can visit the projects at Jama Rattigan's Kidlithosphere Events Roundup.
National Poetry Month-Day 30/30
