Happiness 2-20
Johnny Appleseed: eyelids fluttering open; a blanket of stars.
Tag: writing for pleasure
Happiness 2-18
being well groomed; sailing on a sea of red and orange blossoms; reading the smoke signals.
Happiness 2-17
tossing a pebble at the window to wake her up; understanding what the whale said; hammering the gold.
Happiness 2-16
delicious succulence; dreams of dead people; tango in winter.
Happiness 2-15
vegetarians; swallows in a yellow dawn; a message from beyond.
Happiness 2-14
picking the right persimmon; the sound of violins coming from the woods; a thousand faces before you.
Happiness 2-13
what was under the bark; lights of the town twinkling in the valley below; a good cry.
Happiness 2-12
finding just the right fabric; light as a feather; a carpet bag that has everything you need inside it.
Happiness 2-11
looking out the train window; moonbeams solidifying; burrowing into the sand.
Happiness 2-10
swept off your feet by irises; doing it slowly; a candlelight bath during a blizzard.
Happiness 2-9
in a Turkish bazaar; sprays of flowering dogwood; parting the sea with a hand.
Happiness 2-8
bursting with life; being hugged by a mother bear; the first time you saw snow witches dancing.
Happiness 2-7
waiting for your frog; exposing what’s under the rug; receiving an anonymous gift.
Happiness 2-6
the sky shedding its clouds; what went on in the old carriage house; a hammer hitting the nail.
Happiness 2-5
pink flamingos at dawn; the mill turning slowly; floating outside your body and smiling down at it.
Happiness 2-4
the boat waiting in the mist; sheltering the horses before the snow falls; remembering those fields of ripe strawberries.
Happiness 2-3
your house in the distance; stars sparkling in snow; receiving the invitation.
Happiness 2-2
a statue coming to life and causing mischief; building a house of cards; being whisked away to a party.
Happiness 2-1
the wheel of fortune; releasing everything that no longer matters; avoiding the hornet’s nest.
Happiness 1-31
arranging the meeting place; a pile of old, handmade lace; the point of no return.
Happiness 1-30
following the footprints in the sand; the hidden message in a brass mug; creating magic with mistletoe.
Happiness 1-29
heading south; the dog on the threshold; retreating to your hut in the desert.