Small Victory

artwork by Carli Clark

courtesty of mysweetwhimsydesigns at etsy.com

Breathing in angst

till I’m puffed up by stress

like a helium balloon

        even the Michelin man is more svelte

a tempest rents space in the teapot of my soul

no way to iron out the wrinkles in my psyche

waiting for the phone to ring

times movement is excruciatingly slow

        has the earth stopping rotating?

yet teardrops of morning dew

paint rainbows on the lawn

the beauty distracts me

ahhhhh

        breathing out

                small victory

Reviews

[Sanober]

There is nothing like being distracted by beauty....a rainbow of morning dew? oh yes! Enough to get by. This is simply gorgeous, my friend. Sometimes all we really need is that breath of fresh air...and everything's fine for a moment. Beautifully written, Lydi.

[Lydia Shutter]

Exactly....nature can heal. Thank you, Sanober. Lydi**

[Shaquana Adams]

This is subtly sweet and beautiful. Small victories but be small, but you accomplish something. I enjoyed reading the appreciation of the little things. Thank you for sharing!

[Lydia Shutter]

And thank you so much for your review. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sometimes we can be having the worst days and then a little thing like a rainbow, or ray of sun can brighten it up...just a tad...definitely a small victory.

timely poem thinking of whose birthday it is today...there were victories back then in all of us being as one...but there is such a long way to go, and today those victories don't seem as large as they once did....

[Lydia Shutter]

How true, Jacob. He started the country on a wonderful road and we really have made a lot of moves in the right direction, but so much more is necessary. Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Brittany Zedalis]

This is yet another really great poem, Lydia. I love it!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Brittany. Lydi**

[Shane Hogan Poetry]

I can relate. beautiful. .

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much. Lydi**

[s y e]

Ahhhh, I am becoming a huge fan of yours Lydi! Your poems are so amazing and well written - wouldn't expect any different though.

Keep it up!

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much! Lydi**

[s y e]

That picture looked so much like me when I was a blondie!

[Lydia Shutter]

It looked like me WAY back when....but I have always been a blondie! :)

[s y e]

And you're still a beauty now! I need your tips, darlin'!

[Lydia Shutter]

awwww, you are so sweet. no tips....just live life and write poetry!

[redzone]

today seems to be the day for psyche, angsty, "Michelin" bloated frustration, in short a day for poets to see tear-made rainbows and bluebell shaded valleys flowing from those word shadows in our minds and then compel our pens to talk with our notebooks.. while they may seem like small victories, they also spread our victories to everyone.. Lydi, perhaps another "small victory" is the"niceness of this poem. ~~~ redzone

[Lydia Shutter]

No doubt another small victory is seeing your review on my page, dear Curt. Thank you very much. Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

I love it, as always. If I could find an error, I would nail ya!

[Lydia Shutter]

:) I better watch my step then! Thanks so much. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

You soul is boiling like a teapot. You are stressed it is blown up( stress) like a Michelin man. When beauty distracts you , you breathe small victories...That is what I got from this wonderful write...

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Sami. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)...................

[Frieda P]

Ha, I"m torn between laughing at crying, can't see you as the Michelin man, I feel the angst in this blow up doll, if she weren't blonde, I'd think it me....you always tell it like it is Lyidkey....kudos!

[Lydia Shutter]

I know no other way, Frieda. thanks, Lydi**

[Frieda P]

That's what I love about you and your poetry...........

[Lydia Shutter]

(((((Frieda))))