Continuing with a journal I wrote seven years ago, where I examined positive and negative reactions to people, things and circumstances, here is my latest found poem. I've taken a section of my notes concerning positive emotional reactions, and have reworked them into a poem.
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Taste Life
Roses
Any and all kinds
Fill me with
Serenity
And joy
Shrub cutting
That first tiny green shoot
Dormant buds in spring
Intense thrill
Goes through me
Physical exertion
Being able to
Work my body
Not accompanied by asthma
Makes me feel strong and very happy
When I dance
Get into the dance trance
Extreme feeling
Of empowerment
The funkier the better
When my dog
Cuddles up to me
When we're on
The couch
Deeply-felt well-being
Eating
Densely satisfying things
Rice, beans, oatmeal
Lentils and bread
Taste life
Encircled with family love
Being hugged
Having a rub
Husband's sexy voice
Beautiful smile and deep blue eyes
Admire
Melt inside
Delight
Almost unbearable
Exquisite feeling of being truly alive
- Julia Smith, 2009 / original text 2002
Bobbi says "Husband's sexy voice
Beautiful smile and deep blue eyes" You could have been talking about my hubby!
Thomma Lyn says Visiting your blog makes me smile.
Gautami Tripathy says This is such a positive poem. Loved it!
Very nice!
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Beautiful smile and deep blue eyes"
You could have been talking about my hubby!
Julia, you are such a delightful, positive person. Visiting your blog makes me smile. What a touching poem about appreciating life's joys.
ReplyDeleterosy and profound.....I'm back from d train.tried to laeve a comment before but couldn't get to u.Pls c my poem for the train.....as well.
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It's always good to remember those joys.
ReplyDeleteThat's made my day - such a lovely appreciation of life's joys....
ReplyDeleteThis is such a positive poem. Loved it!
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You guys look so cute together. :)
ReplyDeleteOoooo very very nice, Julia! I love your poetry.
ReplyDeleteI like that line, "densely satisfying things". Very descriptive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem. Thanks for sharing it, and also for your kind words of support over at my blog. They mean alot. Wishing you success with your work in Tasmania. It's a lovely place. Have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteBobbi - Aren't sexy voices irresistable?
ReplyDeleteThomma Lyn - Believe it or not, I was kind of down last week, deep in the grip of yet another migraine. I needed to perk myself up.
Deeptesh - I sometimes have trouble getting to your blog, too - but I persist!
Anthony - I was happy to find the joys I'd written about 7 years ago were pretty much the same today.
Flowerpot - Glad to be of service!
Gautami - Thanks!
Isabella - Apparently, we'll never grow up...
Jennifer - Thanks!
Travis - I like substance in everything. I'm so far from 'light and fluffy'!
Ailurophile - I wish I could go there for real. But YouTube helps an incredible amount. I watch lots of footage taken in Tasmania when I'm writing about it.
Cute one. Lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteYeah, okay. I'm running late with things, and this certainly deserved to get seen sooner. It's wonderful, Julia! Very beautiful and such a neat look at you. The funky dancing evoked such a great image. I grinned.
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