Happiness 4-24
flamingoes at sunset;
gently spreading open your petals to the sun;
a shiny hammer and lots of nails.
Author: winslow eliot
Happiness 4-23
a light in the window;
finding the cage door unlocked and walking out;
strong arms to hug you.
Happiness 4-22
two ways to go;
stringing stars in a spring sky;
forsythia bursting into yellow light.
Happiness 4-21
planting;
cracking the egg from the inside;
joining the procession.
Happiness 4-12
the tide coming in;
the color between indigo and violet;
stopping by his house on a cold spring evening
Happiness 4-10
staying alert;
flowering dogwood in moonlight;
the moment just after you leap.
Happiness 4-9
the potential in all things;
a frog talking to you on your pillow;
pushing aside a massive boulder.
Jane Yolen on WriteSpa Teen
What a treat and an honor for us to welcome bestselling author Jane Yolen to WriteSpa TEEN’s BlogTalkRadio show this Thursday, April 10 at 5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT / 10 pm UK.
Happiness 4-8
at the highest point:
making the princess laugh;
a brave encounter.
Happiness 4-7
the softest touch;
pushing through frozen earth to warm sunshine;
a planet made of diamond.
Happiness 4-4
leaving in a balloon;
tickling the chin of a purring tiger;
a solemn occasion.
Happiness 4-3
sipping slowly;
extraordinary generosity;
tapping the tree-trunk with your beak.
Happiness 4-2
three of you;
loping with gazelles;
gently spreading your fingers to the sun.
The Art of Collecting Poetry
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Happiness 4-1
sunrise on lace;
going back in time;
biting into a persimmon.
Happiness 3-31
tasting color;
becoming a cherry blossom;
jumping in squishy mud in your bare feet.
Happiness 3-30
getting through at last;
surrounded by peacocks;
a spring breeze from the north.
Happiness 3-28
planning your day;
a nightingale singing its heart out;
a flight of fancy.
Happiness 3-28
spring cleaning the shell on your back;
landing on the safety net;
festooned with ribbons.
Happiness 3-27
March 27
choosing your new spring hat;
at the top of the Matterhorn;
a sedge of cranes.
Happiness 3-26
the roar of the crowd;
walking a mile in someone else’s moccasins;
reading his palm.
Happiness 3-25
the fog finally lifting;
a litter of foxes;
arriving at the oasis at midnight.