HAPPINESS IN MOTION
Happiness scampers
across the roof of my mind
leaps to a branch
all spunk and play
descends
gargle-giggling from a toothy smile
delight in digging
delight in finding
delight in sitting on the deck wall
question-mark tail
curved along its back.
What next?
© 2017 Juanita Havill. All rights reserved.
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Post your poem on our February 2017 padlet. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration this Friday, February 24th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her latest novel-in-verse from Atheneum Books/Simon & Schuster:
Post your poem on our February 2017 padlet. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration this Friday, February 24th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her latest novel-in-verse from Atheneum Books/Simon & Schuster:
Love this, Juanita! I've been keeping my eye on this poem since you first submitted it. Glad I could finally pin the frisky critter down. :D
ReplyDeleteI love this spunky friend!
ReplyDeleteA smile all the way through! Love that "gargle-giggling".
ReplyDeleteThis poem makes me a happy little squirrel too. Very fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle. The challenge was intriguing and surprised me at how much fun it was to write.
ReplyDeleteEveryone's comments made me happy!