Happiness

Troubles vanish

into moments of hope,

tranquility embraces you

you feel good and alive

Your insides smile

  your heart feels a though it beats for the sun

praising the warmth

that's given you all the strength to overcome

Everything becomes beautiful

 all things have meaning

clarity embodies you
fills you with good mood

Peace of mind

a piece of you at ease

Happiness is the place

 every beating heart needs

You see the light

because you recognize black

what could be better

is still not the worst

understand

accept life on its terms

be positive

its in the negative that sorrow breeds

Happiness is the food

which life truly feeds

Allow your essence to feast

until full and overcome with okay

Swallow the feeling

because you know it's your own,

capture that moment

when Happiness is known

Reviews

[Marshal Gebbie]

Loved it KEELS.
Here's one for you
M

To Laugh in Falling Rain
Gorgons in the grasses by my window
Phantoms in the corridors of mind,
Elves and Angels flit amongst the fairies
But Godhead is the hardest thing to find.

Experiments with rationale confound me
Argument, well meaning, leaves me cold,
I've thrashed it out with he who has seen the Holy See
But futility has left me feeling old.

Millions feel the joy of their religion
Base their lives on regimental right,
Alone I meet the day and feel no need to pray,
And stride with independence to the night.

I read your words of beauty for your Maker
I felt the passion living on the page,
I cried for your belief and in so doing, felt relief
For the singer not the song, for me, engaged.

So there, my beauty, lies our living quandary
For you and I the chemistry's the same.
For you with God in hand inhabit my agnostic land
And simultaneously, we exult in falling rain.

Marshalg
To Christine and Anselm, with happiness in having found new friends.
The Pukehana Paradise
Auckland
12 March 2013

[Mary Christabel George]

Every line in this poem is so positive & is full of happiness. Cheered me up. Thanks for sharing.

[Jonathan Biswell]

Happiness is a powerful emotion

[Veronica Chandler]

This beautiful piece brought a spirit of joy into my heart and lit my world with brilliant light. What a joy it is to read your take on happiness.
"Happiness is the food
which life truly feeds."
Gorgeous!

[Jack...]

KJ, if this is not happiness, I honestly do not know what is. This was light and airy and brought a smile to my face and happiness to my heart.

[J. F. Charleston]

How right you are! Wise words that flowed nicely.

[Shivam Murari]

"Swallow the feeling
because you know it's your own,
capture that moment
when Happiness is known"
The highlighting factor of the poem. Well written Keely. Makes a good read :)

[kublakhan27]

A glittering piece full of life and hope, almost hymn-like...positive emotions are always the hardest to put into words, which is what makes this piece such a treasure...lovely work Keely :)

[Gerald Parker]

You've had 11 reviews already and I have little more to offer. If a poem is going to be a celebration, which is what this one is, it needs to have fewer abstract sentences - the first two lines exemplify this. Try to use language containing the appropriate emotive images.

[ChemicalMadness]

Hard to argue with the positive message here :). I think this stands as a good compilation of "happiness one-liners". The subject matter connects each of the thoughts, but taken as a single piece of work, I'm still looking for a little more cohesiveness to bind one line to the next. I am, as you can tell, looking at this as a piece to be critiqued "academically", with an eye for improvement - so these are just my personal reactions....as an emotional piece unto itself and as a reflection of your thoughts, it's great. BUT ;)....I agree with everything Girl Friday said, especially regarding the use of you/your. I'd also like to see some imagery, which would elevate this to a higher form of art....happiness is the place every beating heart needs is OK. Finding a way to illustrate this place, THEN tell us every heart needs that place? More powerful, in my book. Just some thoughts. Thanks for the RR.

CM.

[Baby Ricochet]

I know that feeling. Great write Keely