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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Saturday's Mix MLMM



Teresa at Saturday's Mix
MLMM wants us to write a happy poem
since there is so much sad bad news lately.


cannot remember
when
this teapot spouted forth
a beautiful plume of floral happiness
which usually only happens
when in love and it is mutual

been a while
but still
occasionally the  little golden  lid rattles
at a random act of kindness
or a few kind complimentary  words

this week i asked a mentally impaired  man
if the duck and pepper pate he was buying
was any good
his face lit up like a beacon
obviously he  was unused to being  asked his opinion
or having a conversation with a stranger
made my day to make him happy

my hairdresser told me
the grey streaks in my hair were a lovely silver
a kind way of suggesting i  should dye it
this made me slightly happy

my old wagon made it back to sydney
without a hiccup
happy happy happy
i have probably just jinxed myself

it is going to be sunny tomorrow
i'm going for a gentle spin around the bay
sit on a little beach you can only access by boat 
and get some sunshine on my lovely silver streaks
and aging limbs:)

little nuggets of happiness are important
simple things - few and precious
need to squirrel them away in my purse
save them for  dark rainy days
too many of late

Poets Pantry - Poets United













16 comments:

  1. Thank you for these little nuggets to brighten our day.

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  2. The simple things are truly the best

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  3. It is amazing how many joys we can count each day. So glad the wagon made it back, maybe it could do with a treat at the service station.

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  4. Yes i do agree Rall
    "little nuggets of happiness are important"

    Have a nice Sunday

    much love...

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  5. Oh, a sweet one..."little happinesses" are really everywhere...but often we overlook them for something grander. I liked it, it seemed perfect!

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  6. I love these shining moments. They lift the heart - especially the man's beaming face at being spoken to so kindly.

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  7. Someone said something like "treasure the little moments, because one day they will be known to have been the big moments". You planned day sounds wonderful!

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  8. I'm going to follow your example and squirrel away those little nuggets o happiness, of which there are many. Thanks for a delightful read.

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  9. Such beautiful moments you have captured here!

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  10. Life can be quite the mess, but there happy bits are there if we look--as you have. And when we share them, the happiness grows. Because I, too, felt happy the question made that man happy... and that's good for all of us, methinks.

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  11. I agree we do need to squirrel away our happy nuggets to bring out on those gloomy days...this was so lovely and made me smile!

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  12. I love your teapot that rattles and spouts forth with love. A perfect reminder that happiness in in small blessings.

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  13. How delightful! I enjoyed all your 'little nuggets' very much.

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  14. Little nuggets of happiness make up a life

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  15. Beautiful snippets of life. Happy yet a tinge of sadness is hiding there that cannot raise much of its head in this flow. Love the teapot and squirrel imagery.

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  16. You have found some golden nuggets for sure!

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