Wednesday, February 22, 2017

DMC: "Happiness in Motion" by Juanita Havill




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.
 
 
Jeannine Atkins has challenged us to write a poem that uses personified feeling. For more details, click HERE.

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: 






5 comments:

  1. 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

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  2. A smile all the way through! Love that "gargle-giggling".

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  3. This poem makes me a happy little squirrel too. Very fun.

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  4. Thank you, Michelle. The challenge was intriguing and surprised me at how much fun it was to write.
    Everyone's comments made me happy!

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