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.
