"Happiness held is the seed. Happiness shared is the flower." -John Harrigan what sweet relief to witness the majesty of bloom on blue background bright with multiple openings of pinks possible a sigh of cold escapes me, finally evidence of arrival in the air I smell aliveness and again, I have survived winter © Alicia Grimshaw 2023 Photo taken this afternoon in Portland, Oregon. Just a regular walk.
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The sigh of cold & the smell of aliveness – such beautiful descriptions!
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this poem. I always appreciate hearing from you.
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My pleasure always 🙂
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What a beauty, Ali! And yes, surviving winter is what it’s all about, making our way through it to embrace the beautiful gifts that spring and summer bring us…
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Thank you for stopping by and celebrating the shift to this next season with me.☮️
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Winter is still lingering despite the blooms and blossoms but we’ll be concerned about too much heat soon as we make our way towards the next season…
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So true. Appreciating the day that you have is the art to happiness.
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That sounds like a lovely line of poetry…
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Well, maybe a poem is being birthed in this conversation. Thanks for noticing.
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A few days of warm weather brought many of our trees into bloom here. A glorious sight after a long, gray winter!
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Agreed. It does the heart good.
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I feel the same way, Ali. I am loving all the spring blooms, budding trees and bright blue sky. Beautiful words.
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Thank you for stopping by and celebrating with me.☮️
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a sigh of cold escapes me, finally
evidence of arrival in the air
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Thank you for reflecting back my friend. Wishing you a fun filled day.
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I’m always so thankful to have survived winter – wonderful poem, thank you
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Thanks for letting me know that I am not alone in this journey.
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What a gorgeous photo!!! Lifts my spirits, too, just to see it.
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Your words make me smile. That was my intention. This tree lifted my spirits today and I wanted to bring that to others.
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