Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.)
For Poetry Month, I’m sharing a brief poem daily celebrating little sources of wonder and joy in my life. Here’s today’s #wonderbreak [Want to learn more or join in?]:
There is a LOT of bad news in the world. All the time. Some of it overseas. Some of it right on the block we live in. It can be overwhelming. I’m not advocating ignoring what is wrong in the world, but I’m also choosing to see the beauty that exists everywhere, too.
And for lots of wonderful poetry, don’t miss the Poetry Friday Roundup with the ever-positive Dori at Dori Reads.
31 Responses
Both the photo and your words are stunning!!!
Thanks, Janet!
It’s the beauty that offers hope.
And it’s so funny that it was not actually a pretty day at all. But filters are magic, which made me think about my own personal filters–I think beauty and hope are two that we can choose.
Love the light, the bright colors & the way the words rhyme.
Appreciations!
Thanks, Jan!
My mother always told me to “find the joy” — even in the darkest of moments, we can still choose to tell a story of beauty!
And you do, Jane!
Poetry can not only offer hope, but an escape from reality, and writing is amazing therapy. Thank you for sharing your #WonderBreak
Exactly. Both reading and writing are how I love the world or escape from it (depending on the moment:>) Thanks for stopping by!
Laura, I am enjoying your wonderbreak poetry. Some mornings I wish I had signed onto your site before reading the morning news. Instead of escaping reality, I see it as therapy which allows one to continue with life’s reality. April is the perfect poetry month, new birth, newness of life – brings to mind the hymn “For the Beauty of the earth ….” along with renewed promises of second chances and “this too shall pass.” Thank you!
Thanks, Martha. And you’re right–escape isn’t really the right word. It equips me to face reality with peace. Poetry is my favorite therapy:>)
Thanks for sharing this beautiful image and hopeful poem. Your final line is so true and so important to remember.
Thanks, Molly–it’s sure easy to forget in overwhelming times…
The beauty of the world is what brings me peace. That is why I create my galleries. This image poem is full of life with its vivid colors, tranquil tone, and restful image. This one should grace my new spring gallery. I am sharing the invitation today, Laura.
Hooray for celebrations and peace:>)
Finding delight outside makes me calm down and enjoy life, Laura, just as you wrote. I’ve loved all your wonder poems.
Thanks, Linda!
A delightful poem! I like the rhyme there in the middle and the choice we have at the end.
Thank you, Dori–hey, I need to get back to your post tomorrow and see what you did. It looked very cool when I stopped by to add my link last night!
In spite of the bad news, beauty–and poetry–still thrives. I agree that it is important to choose to see the beauty around us, too.
Thanks, Kay!
One would with more journalists would see your view, too, Laura. There IS good news in the world. We should celebrate it, so it shines brighter than the gloomy news. A wonderful poem.
*wish
Thank you! Sometimes I feel irresponsible looking for the good news, but mostly it feels essential to me:>)
I’m really enjoying #wonderbreak. It’s a bit of pressure to come up with a new poem a day.…but it has happened! And, that makes my heart happy. I’m not so caught in the news that I’m feeling too overwhelmed. I am looking for the meaningful moment in my day to reflect on.
I love your image above. It’s beautiful! And, you write such compact poems with such focus. I love them. Thanks for the inspiration and community you build.
Hey, Linda, I didn’t have to approve this one! Thanks for your comment–this is exactly what I was wishing for anyone participating–looking for some meaningful moment and celebrating it. Congratulations on doing a poem every single day so far, and thank you for the kind words. This community inspires me right back. I am a little overwhelmed trying to create one every day, too, but knowing there are a few people reading them makes it worth it!
Those last two lines = TRUTH.
Wow, a whole lot of skill went into that! The art, the design, the words, the meaning, the truth. Wow!
“Choosing to see the beauty that exists everywhere” is one of the best ways of coping with the onslaught of bad news. Thank you for this lovely poem and important reminder, Laura.
:>)