In June of, 2020, I decided to write a book titled “365 Joyful Poems” as my way of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The object was to write 365 Poems of Joy in 365 days. I began this journey on June 22, 2020 and completed the 365 poems on March 2, 2021. The primary purpose of this journey was to bring a little bit of joy to myself as well as those who may read it
The poems do not tell a story per say but are an anthology of what was going on in my mind at the time they were penned. I set several standards for these poems,
1) That they should not convey negative thoughts.
2) That they should not use negative words.
3) That they give each and every one of us hope and an inward feeling of happiness.
4) No depressing poems allowed.
5) That even if they don’t make any sense they shower a little joy in your daily lives.
“Smiling Faces” is but one of those 365 poems.