Happiness Is...

a warm gun...

                                 

                                    Happiness Is...  

                                            

a warm sun

                                                   a moral thought

                                                      a nourishing meal

                                                        a better price

 

                          Happiness is ...

                                                  

   a sweet smell

                                                     a pretty girl

                                                       a good book

                                                        a piece of fruit

 

                                   Happiness is...

                                                                                

                                                 a new song

                                                  a loving mate

                                                   a popular play        

                                                     a soothing hug

 

                             Happiness is…

                                                       

                                          a kind word

                                            a caressing smile

                                              a day at the beach

                                                a stroll in the woods

 

anything that makes you radiate inside

affects those around you

allows you to reflect

entreats you to give back

plus a lasting peace.....

 

all this and more

is happiness.........to me

 

 

               

Author's Note

Every once in awhile, I repost an older write so I might receive feedback from new friends (old ones too if you care to). I try not to send read requests to those who have already read and or commented. In this case, because of the last couple "less than happy" writes...I thought I would reinvigorate my soul by sharing this. Thanks for indulging me. allen
written: April 19, 2000
revised: January 20, 2009 (Inauguration Day)
image photo: niece Leni with son Ben (Thanksgiving 2008)
interior image photo: Siesta Keys (Sarasota), FL (February 2011)

Reviews

[Priyanka Natesh]

Aw. It's truly an uplifting write.
Thank you. I needed this.
:-)

[Shweta Singh]

This was such a free flowing poetry...it was like a clear little stream whistling & singing it's own song & making it's own way unhindered!

[Chris]

A lot of heart... we do place value on little things.

[KAREN]

Happiness is all those things, and happiness is all those things with God in your heart!

[The Refined Poet]

this is a beautifully, well written poem

[Maya Storm]

'... a pretty girl' REALLY? you are going to have to explain that to me one day.

Happiness is… a warm blanket on a cold night (I am in Canada so that is happiness for everyone here)

This poem made me smile throughout reading it. The images are a absolutely beautiful.

[Tate Morgan]

OHH I really like this one beautiful

[Shy Girl]

Happiness can indeed mean alot to some. Sometimes it is just one thing setting it's self apart from the rest which makes all else seem dull or just things. You can love to do many things...but only really happy doing just one. That's not to say multi-tasking isn't an avenue too... ;)

[Allen Smuckler]

I actually have a part two to this poem that I'm debating posting....plus I already posted "Happiness is Parasailing:...Jeez how much happiness can one man spread...gets a little nauseating after awhile..You know we all want to read about love and love lost and death and gloom, and all the world's problems...that's what make the headlines...
cynically joking Wendy. What makes you happy.
thanks for reading and sharing...
allen

[Shy Girl]

Spreading joy as you do so often is a very good thing. It's refreshing after some loss or gloomy spots. You can't ever have enough balance, in my opinion...we just have to find it within ourselves :) (a tiny shove in the right direction helps too ;)

[Ruth]

This is glorious! For it sails through the ideal of happiness, yes, but also holds the turn around at the end...this is what happiness is to you and happiness is truly a personal perspective isn't it?
Gorgeous poem hon xoxo

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Nice photo, nice write of happiness and it's descriptions.