Prompt 13: The Joy Of
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Prompt 13: The Joy Of
On list poems and documenting joy
The Joy Of
Cherry blossoms blooming. Birdsong in the morning. Lazy Sundays curled up with a good book. A cup of tea on a cold day. Sunshine after a deluge of rain. The smell of the earth after a terrible storm. Making someone you love smile. Making someone you love laugh so much they are breathless. A drink with your best friend. Baking a cake from your grandmother’s recipe. Hearing your favourite song on the radio. A small miracle showing up to save the day. Silly dances with your friends. Showing your niece how dandelions fly. Recognising the constellations by name in the night sky. A walk in the woods at spring time. Midnight conversations. Finding your people. Knowing that some days you get to live so deeply, that the world doesn’t feel like a wound. Knowing that some days are so bright that instead of finding a lucky penny, you found the whole moon.
Nikita Gill
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