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Entered into the contest: What makes me smile 2, sponsored by karen Jones

 

What Makes Me Smile

An early morning sunrise while hearing the birds sing
When winter is finally over with the early signs of spring
Gardening and planting flowers and seeing them bloom
Watching the hummingbirds fly, as they zip and zoom
A walk with my dog in the early morning hours of the day
A call from a friend who I miss, since they moved away
A surprise from the weather when seeing a beautiful rainbow
Or enjoying the rare night viewing of the aurora borealis glow
An afternoon of reading outside while watching the birds
And escaping into the mystery book and its chilling words
Listening to John Mayer music while driving in my car
While going on excursions to new antique stores or a bazaar
A trip to the ocean to hear the waves crash along the shore
And feel my toes in the sand while watching seagull’s score
A quiet night home with my husband watching a Netflix show
A Friday workday when it’s almost the weekend and time to go
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George Avatar
July 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Lovely things and part of everyday life. Indeed these things will make anyone smile. At least I can say for sure that these are things that will surely light up a smile in me. Congratulations Tania on your first place win.
Jones Avatar
July 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sent u soupmail today :0)
Jones Avatar
June 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Tania I love how you take us readers away to all the smiley places with your words! Great job and thanks for your entry and congratulations on your win! Your support in my contest means a lot to me! Please allow me time to get organized and I will format the book and get your final permission much later ok?
Kitchin Avatar
June 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Karen, thank you.
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