Easter Sunday Thoughts

Today, morning broke with sunshine that pierced through the sky. Churchbells chimed in sync to verify the truth. Resurrection Sunday brought renewal to life, whether it be human life or nature's tending to the earth. Spring's path will continue with its sweet scents floating through the sky like burning incense rises and perfumes an altar. 

As the 40 days of Lent ended, so has the 31 days of the 17th Annual Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge. Challenges may have created pauses along the way but faith brought each writer closer to the end of a faithful journey. May each new friend I met find continue to write with zest and the many slicers I have met throughout my 10 years of slicing continue to meet each Tuesday of the year. I look forward to continued friendships.

As evening slows life down,

Memories of this Easter Sunday family day

Spins around like a top.

Faith and love connect.

Blossoms open.

Hearts renew.

©CVarsalona, 3/31/2024

Successful Easter Egg Hunt  

Day 31 ends the journey. I extend sincere gratitude to the leaders of Two Writing Teachers for opening their space that brings reflective writers together from across the globe.  

March Musings Day 31: A Sweet Ending

It is the last day of writing with the Two Writing Teachers community of reflective writers during the March Slice of Life Story Challenge. I started the journey by creating. and connecting with new slicers or friends whom  I've written alongside for years in artful ways. 

Writing is a practice of the heart on a journey of self-discovery. It "brings us back to the uniqueness of our minds and an acceptance of it." (Natalie Goldberg)

31 Days of Writing

Waking very early,

connecting with my thoughts:

scattered singed ashes,

dazzling winter greetings,

namaste, quietness, and the big bad wolf.

International Women's Day passes.

I breathe in Grandma love

trying to make sense of the nature of March.

Snowflakes dance and

nuggets of thoughts float along.

I write my day in six-word memoirs,

pause for right eye cataract surgery

and a few weeks of post-surgery.

The creative process continued

with a touch of green and baking.

I'm ready for the slicers' party

that welcomes springtime,

the shot of inspiration needed

to continue to write.

Late night thoughts surface

before the stroke of midnight.

I write new formats.

An ekphrastic dodoitsu evolves.

Winter in spring roars in.

I dream of capturing the 

sensitivity of the moment

in family pictures,

especially when birthdays are special.

A rambling autobiography

leads to soul-calming moments

and this sweet ending

to yet another month of daily writing.

©CV, 2022

Note

The above index poem catalogs my past month of daily writing for the Two Writing Teachers 2022 Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. You can click on the words in green to link to my daily slices at my website, Beyond LiteracyLink. 

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What's Up Next?

Since writing is a journey of the mind and heart, I will continue to write poetry throughout April, National Poetry Month, and as a priority, unveil my Winter's Embrace Gallery of Artistic Expressions. Each creation will focus on capturing the "humanity of the moment" in photos as stated by photographer Robert Frank.

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Thank you poet-teacher, Heidi Mordhorst for hosting Poetry Friday. I am heading over to see what poetic goodness she has for April 1st. 

Thank you Two Writing Teachers for this daily meeting place to connect with a community of reflective writers and thank you Amy Ellerman on behalf of Two Writing Teachers for your congratulatory send-off on this last day of the 15th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge. 

Readers, thank you for joining me at my March Musings 2022 this year.

I appreciate your comments and commitment to writing.

It's been a wonderful experience exchanging slices with you.