Happiness 2-24
masts; finishing the book and setting it down; a snowy owl swooping low and landing on a nearby branch.
Tag: Writing through the Year
Happiness 2-23
hiding behind the barrels; a gooey roasted marshmallow on the end of a stick; beginning again.
Happiness 2-22
waiting for nightfall; climbing the steps to the old roof garden; angels dancing on the head of a pin.
Happiness 2-21
the fountain sealed; the fragrance of sweet rose tulsi tea; swimming with undines.
Happiness 2-20
Johnny Appleseed: eyelids fluttering open; a blanket of stars.
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.