Ann Gilmour Poet Free verse

Put Away Your Screen Today

Things that make me happy
bring a smile or tears of joy
they have no monetary value
sweet gifts for every girl and boy 

So take off all those blinkers
Let the light shine in
Put away your screen today
And you’ll see what I mean

To see a spider spin a web
a bee sip nectar for his queen
a fledging taking his first flight
mother moon on the clearest night

To hear a blackbird sing his song
for he will sing it all day long
the sea her tides they come and go
relax and watch her ebb and flow

The morning sky the sun arising
with hues that take your breath away
And as she sets ~ a picture painted
Each night each day a different way

The joy I get to see the moon
her crescent exquisite 
her fullness divine
she fills up my heart
she clears out my mind

What joy to see a sky full of stars
With Jupiter ~ Venus ~ Saturn and Mars

So open your eyes 
as you gaze to the sky
You may even see
ISS passing by

Open your mind ~ let your soul soar 
In this wonderful world there is oh so much more…

Written 9th July 2020

Contest Strand Completely New (7)
Sponsor Brian Strand
FIRST PLACE

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Caren Krutsinger July 18, 2020 at 1:53 AM 1st place again! I am seeing a pattern here, and I like it for you. Congratulations Ann! Ann Gilmour July 26, 2020 at 9:56 AM Bless you dear Caren and thank you for your visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Aditi Mishra July 14, 2020 at 10:14 AM Loved the thoughtful message embedded in your beautiful muse Ann! We should remember to enjoy the world outside our windows. Congratulations on your win. Much love :) Ann Gilmour July 14, 2020 at 10:52 AM Thank you so much dear Aditi, yes there is so much to see in our wonderful world; we are here for such a short time we must marvel at all we see. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Sam Kauffman July 12, 2020 at 10:53 PM Ann, thank you for reminding us of the incredible beauty around us just waiting to be noticed! Here's to the little things. Congratulations on your first place win. Ann Gilmour July 13, 2020 at 2:34 AM hear, hear to the little things... thanks Sam for your kind visit and so glad my poem took you away from your screen for a while... the world is such an amazing place. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Panagiota Romios July 10, 2020 at 9:35 PM Hi Ann...Congratulations. How right you are. Put away the screen. We must live in life. We are not gadgets. Panagiota and Irene xxxooo Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 4:05 AM Ahh my sweet **P & I** thank you dear friends for your comments and visit. Sending love to you both from Ann xx

Edward Ibeh July 10, 2020 at 7:23 PM Wonderful poetry, Ann:-) Congratulations on your first place! Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 4:03 AM Aww, bless you my friend for your kind comments ~ thank you... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Brenda Chiri July 10, 2020 at 7:12 PM Ann congrats on your top win!;) Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 4:02 AM Bless you dear Brenda for your kind congrats... With kindest thoughts Ann xx

John Watt July 10, 2020 at 5:58 PM You have touched upon so many enchanting reasons to be outdoors, Ann. Your love of celestial magic is on full display. Yet, here I am looking at a screen... I'm a hypocrite! Love this, congrats on your win ~ John Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 4:01 AM Haha me too... but as long as we spend more time outside looking skyward, then a little screen time is allowed, otherwise how would we communicate with each other! Thanks John for your great comments. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jeanne Mcgee July 10, 2020 at 9:37 AM to look upon the sky is to experience magic. Congrats on your win Ann. Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 3:58 AM Magic ~ yes that is a wonderful way to describe the sky ~ pure magic... Thank you so much Jeanne for your lovely visit with kindest thoughts Ann xx

JC Brul July 10, 2020 at 2:50 AM Yes, there is so much more..like this beautiful poem...Congratulations for your 1st place win dear Ann. Ann Gilmour July 12, 2020 at 3:57 AM Aww thank you for your lovely comment dear JCB ~ sweet of you my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham July 9, 2020 at 5:49 AM That's great advice Ann, soup is my only vice, gave up Facebook a long time ago. There is so much out there to see, the wonders of nature, so easy to get bogged down looking at a screen. Not much hope of seeing ISS at the moment lol. Tom Ann Gilmour July 9, 2020 at 6:45 AM I wrote this today to cheer myself up, so drizzly and grey my muse and I went faraway ~ haha... ISS not a chance! Thank you my friend for your continued support and lets hope the sun makes an appearance soon. With kindest thoughts Ann xx