Joy

Joy is there in a babe’s cherubic smile Joy is when like a child, heart is without guile Joy is there in the sparkling morning light Joy is when mind is freed of all blight Joy is there in the spectrum of rainbow hues Joy is born when love and kindness fuse Joy is seen in the ripples of rushing rills Joy comes down like breeze riding down the hills I sense joy when I hear the robin sings I feel joy when a bird takes off on wings I dance in joy when I see flowers greeting me I bathe in their loveliness and my sorrows flee Remember, joy is at the edge of every grief Don’t worry even when standing at sorrow’s cliff Joy may once flow through every nerve as a tingle As your spirit and God’s spirit one day shall mingle Plant seeds of love in the fecund soil of your heart Water them every day as from their husks, they sprout Tend them with great care till they are in full bloom Harvest joy in time, driving away all trace of gloom July.27. 2022 ~ Placed Second~ Joy Poetry Contest Sponsor- Regina McIntosh

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/12/2022 1:16:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. A lovely "JOY" write. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away................

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/11/2022 3:45:00 PM

I am so happy to see this wonderful poem in second place Valsa. Congratulations my friend. Blessings xxoo

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/11/2022 11:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement Valsa! Enjoy your day! ~Anaya

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 8/11/2022 10:26:00 AM

This is an uplifting write Valsa. Very well-penned! Congratulations on your win! Linda

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 8/11/2022 7:22:00 AM

Congrats, sweet friend. I love your write. God bless you. Love, Gina

Valsa George
Date: 8/11/2022 8:43:00 PM

Thank you so much Gina for organizing this contest and placing my poem in the second position. Stay blessed !

Sotto Poet

Date: 8/11/2022 5:32:00 AM

Back with congratulations on your very honorable placement, dear Valsa. Enjoy this honor and be blessed

Christuraj Alex

Date: 8/11/2022 12:58:00 AM

"Tend them with great care" - Indeed, a necessity. Congratulations!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/30/2022 9:34:00 AM

I too feel this joyful about flowers " I dance in joy when I see flowers greeting me I bathe in their loveliness and my sorrows flee"

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/28/2022 1:28:00 PM

Eloquently phrased poetry. Plant seeds of love in the fecund soil of your heart. Gives hope to sorrow, and light to the dark. Best of luck in the contest! ~Anaya

Robert Gorelick

Date: 7/28/2022 11:52:00 AM

Joy surely abounds but is tragically hidden from those lost in clouds too low dense and persistent. So well written. Robert

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/28/2022 6:34:00 AM

Reads like a good contender in Regina's contest to me. Way to go. Life has so much to offer us each day to bring us an uplift in our inner spirit, if only, we watch, wait, feel and listen. I enjoyed reading this one. Thanks for the kind review of my work. Sara

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 7:31:00 AM

Yes, there are several sources of deriving joy provided we watch, wait, feel and listen! Thanks Sara for your sweet comment !

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/27/2022 6:30:00 PM

We could certainly do with more joy this year, Good luck in the contest! Aloha!

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 7:29:00 AM

So you are optimistic.... ! Thanks a lot Rico

Vladislav Raven

Date: 7/27/2022 1:58:00 PM

Hi Valsa, joy comes to us in a myriad of different ways and it comes to me through your wonderful words. What wonderful ways to express joy. This is poetry that sings. Have a wonderful evening. Hugs always ..... Mike. XX

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 7:28:00 AM

Glad to know my poem has brought joy to you. Your beautiful comment and kind visit too have brought joy to me. Thanks a lot dear Vladislav.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/27/2022 12:37:00 PM

Yes, joy is many many things and you captured beautifully so many of them

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 7:26:00 AM

Thanks a lot dear Andrea !

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 7/27/2022 8:03:00 AM

A beautiful message of JOY! A message we should repeat to ourselves especially when our days seem dark. Good luck in the contest! :)Paulette

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 7:25:00 AM

Yes Paulette, our days are dark where joy is a fleeting experience ! So chase joy wherever it could be found ! Thanks a lot dear friend !

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/27/2022 7:24:00 AM

You have done such an amazing job of conveying the message with such exquisite images, Valsa, and it really shows how well you have portrayed the joy that is all around us in our daily lives. Best wishes for the contest.

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 12:31:00 AM

Your comments are always a joy to read, dear Lasaad ! Thanks a lot for your great words of encouragement !

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/27/2022 7:02:00 AM

A Joy to read this, Valsa. Good luck in contest. Harry

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 12:30:00 AM

..... and a joy to read your comment ! Thanks a lot harry !

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/27/2022 5:56:00 AM

Beautiful depiction of joy which surrounds us in everyday life-- as you so wonderfully convey with perfect illustrations, Valsa.

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 12:29:00 AM

Unfortunately we pause to see them only rarely ! Thanks a lot Vijay !

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/27/2022 12:57:00 AM

You captured joy well Valsa, there is so much of it around, we just have to open our eyes and ears to it. Best of luck in the contest and enjoy your day. Tom

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 12:27:00 AM

Yes, thre is so much of joy around, provided we see them and enjoy! Thanks a lot Tom

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 7/27/2022 12:54:00 AM

So many comparisons with joy. So glad to read your poem,, dear Valsa. Best for a win.

Valsa George
Date: 7/28/2022 12:26:00 AM

Thank ou so much Victor