The premise behind this day was to give people the opportunity to share a bit of themselves with others using poetry as the vehicle. Of course for the writers, it would be kinda cool to share something that they, themselves wrote but you can always just carry your favorite by anyone in your pocket. How cool, to have a poem at the ready to recite or hand to someone you meet along the way. Perhaps someone needs cheering or you are having coffee with a friend and you want them to hear your latest creation; then whip that poem out and take the floor! (of course if you take the floor, you had better be ready to replace it)
So, I have decided to keep a particular poem in my pocket today. This is from the very first book I ever self-published, Perspective, it’s all about replacing one thought with another. It doesn’t have a title but that’s okay, neither do I.
the smiling wind courted the laughing tree
oh, the magic that came to be
dancing leaves flirted from branches so lithe
pure joy’s celebration coming alive
bashful breeze played hide and seek
shifting in a flash from bold to meek
curious clouds floated gently down
as the clear blue sky pulled itself around
wind’s song grew stronger
and tree’s dance lasted longer
then slowly, softly, the wind came to rest
in tree’s glorious crown it decided to rest
sun beamed blessings heartily
upon the courtship of the smiling wind
and the laughing tree
(c) 2009, 2015 Annette Rochelle Aben
What poem do you have in your pocket today?
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Annette Rochelle Aben 