Today, I have savored,
Spring sunlight,
hills with mustard blooms,
flying swallows,
finch and sparrow songs,
garden peas,
foraged kumquats
and feijoa petals.
Watercolors art session,
some published articles,
meaningful engagement —
homemade meals,
a restful siesta.
Teaching my kids
as I took them
on nature walks.
Healthy body,
good enough
to make the strolls,
enriching, and joyful.
Botanical creativity,
apple blossoms
crescent moon,
tea from spouse.
Why would I,
not feel grateful?
Appreciate such little blessings,
for if you don't,
one day — you will see,
they were big things.
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Seema Patel
Hi, I am Seema. I have been writing on the internet for 15 years. I have contributed to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, and Amazon KDP.
I write about nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, and psychology.
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Comments (4)
You are blessed this day and in every word you write 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Such a happy poem. It's made me think about all the simple things today that have made me happy.
Oh wow, I didn't know was a feijoa is so a googled it. Apparently it's also called a pineapple guava. Loved your poem!
Such a captivating poem and well written, good luck.