Blessings

Every where we look we are blessed by beauty

Blessings

by jack

 

Blessings come in many shapes to tantalize the eye

Like the seed of dandelion on wind comes floating by

Jasmine on the railing’d porch inhaling of its scent

Mornings laced with glistened dew of moments that are spent

 

Flowing blades of amber grain we see upon the field

As if waving happily the dance their leaves do yield

Wildflowers paint the world in bannered shining sight

Tiny tulips poke their heads in search of springtime light

 

Butterflies now tinted in the hues of rainbow’d beam

Tapestries of wonder in our eyes that we have seen

Twilight shadows cast so long as if to wander by

Wisps of light that make their way beyond the branches high

 

Lightening before thunder as we wade into the storm

A favorite woolen jacket that we don to keep us warm

The Sunday morning paper and a piece of toast with tea

Lounging in the sunlight that we find outside for free

 

The music of a songbird on our window sill does sing

Fireflies on midnight skies illumined on the wing

Footprints on a snowy lawn, the patterns they do share

A cooling breeze in summer that does play about your hair

 

Finding that a smile does appear upon a friend

Wondrous words of rhyming verse a loved one they do send

Blessings come in many shapes, enhancing every view

Like the love I feel inside each time I look at you

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[s y e]

This is extremely beautiful, my friend. You and your poems are such an inspiration Jack. I loved it.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Sye. You are really making me smile today.

[KAOlmsted]

This is so heart0felt, Jack...but, and Frieda is going to kill me for doing this...I have to wonder...was "Lightening before thunder..." meant as actual lightning or was there a lightening of the sky before the thunder? Meanwhile, the rest of that stanza is really sweet. Although I have to wonder, at what point in American society did reading the Sunday paper in bed become a symbol for true bliss...? It's really quite remarkable. I only read the funnies and clip the coupons *laugh* and never in bed!

Exceptional, as per usual, Jack...

[KAOlmsted]

Let's see if Frieda catches me on that errant 0 up there xD

[Jack...]

Thanks teach...I appreciate it...red marks and all.

[KAOlmsted]

;-) The pleasure is mine, and I'd certainly want someone to point things out to me.

[Blue Ivory]

This is a really sweet and beautiful poem. Your words came alive in my mind as I read it.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Siren. I always appreciate you stopping by.

[Nick.B]

A very sweet and heartwarming poem, brings a bright sunny day to many of us who has a rainy weather outside and inside....great job

[Jack...]

Thanks Nick...we don't get too much rain down here, but we did yesterday while I was playing golf. Oh well, we needed it.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

I always love your poem, maybe I am running out of words expressing the adoration, but I am completely stunned every moment i read your work Mr. Jack. it always ended in the last word of perfection in poetry. Love it!

[Jack...]

Thanks Marc, I truly appreciate all of your kind words.

[Monster ^.^]

Very good rhyming, and the sense never perished... incredible...

[Jack...]

Thanks so much

[Holly Mason]

a simple look can stir so much
I saw a hummingbird this morning I am beaming with love smiles
as always written brilliantly with so much vivid detail...*)
thank you so for sharing fine sir

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Holly for you kind words.

[Baby Ricochet]

Jack I absolutely love this and I relate to it well. As I said in the author's note of "The Child Inside" I get the biggest charge out of the simplest things. Like toast and tea when I don't have to go to work or birds outside the window or making little kids laugh. Little things are the key to true sanity. Thank you for publishing this. Outstanding work sir!

[Jack...]

Thank you very much.

[Valentine]

This is absolutely beautiful..and so true..there is beauty in all things if we only bother tyo look for it..Nice one..Valentine

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Valentine