a blank notebook sailing in the Greek islands accomplishing something hard

turtle doves free-falling just before the parachute opens holding a baby

people helping out in a disaster Wordsworth pumpkin fields

flannel sheets freshly dried in the sun a thank-you note ylang ylang

cathedral ceilings knowing what to do the taste of fresh hickory nuts

The Lake Isle of Innisfree dancing the jitterbug breathing deeply

an antique prayer rug from Persia going after your longing chestnuts falling

a surprise call from an old friend pear juice running down your chin a check in the mail

a night filled with thick, heavy dreams hawks playing with a strong wind letting things happen

cousins Ashdown Forest, Sussex playing with colorful glass marbles

a back rub browsing through a Turkish bazaar watching a child sleeping

the light glowing in children’s eyes the Enneagram crunching into a just-picked apple

the stillness before a storm a mentor kissing under a pine tree

the sun rising over Haleakala fresh peasant bread with olive oil, ripe tomatoes, sea salt birthday presents

gathering clouds before a storm Barbara Tuchman’s history books a friend sending love from another country

crunching into a fresh apple Mont St. Michel goodmorning kisses

a great blue heron soaring across the pond intuition being absorbed by a book

discovering a deserted cave filled with gold, silver, and precious jewels painted toenails the relief of attending to a small matter

photographs of the galaxies the quiet of a New England town in early evening girlfriends

meeting at a taverna by the edge of the sea chrysanthemums sharing a look of laughter

walking on the beach at dawn getting dressed up for a party making a set of silver cuff-links for a friend

sharing a poem with strangers George Whitman from Shakespeare&Co Bookstore in Paris an encouraging call from a literary agent