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May this day
be a bead on a necklace
of spring
One in a string
of beautiful beads
that adorn you
now that you've shed
the wool
in which you've wrapped yourself
through a winter so long.
May this day
be a reminder
that every time the earth
dances around the sun
your life becomes more precious,
that inside your house
those who love you
know this
about you and themselves,
celebrate this day
with you
as the sun wraps its arms
around all of you.
May this day
be a poem,
the first you've ever written,
the poem you've always wanted to write
in gratitude for the gift of joy
you cannot contain.
You're bursting like leaf buds on aspen trees
just because you're breathing,
your heart is beating,
the sun is shining,
the first tree frogs of spring are singing
and within your home
there is someone who loves you.
© by Larry Schug.
Used here with the author's permission.
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Larry Schug is retired after a working life of many different kinds of physical labor. He volunteers as a writing tutor at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University. He's also learning to play the guitar and is branching into creating music to go along with his words. Larry has published eight books of poems and has mostly decided on what to include in a ninth collection, tentatively titled Ripples and Reflections. He lives with his wife and cat near a large tamarack bog in St. Wendel Township, Minnesota.
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pwax:
Ah, yes, that all in our country could move from the way things are to the hopes expressed in your lovely poem.
Posted 05/31/2020 02:12 PM
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Jean Colonomos-1:
Thanks for this loving poem.
Posted 05/31/2020 11:54 AM
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Sharon Waller Knutson:
Thank you Larry for a beautiful poem to close out the month of May. Loved the uplifting message and the metaphors. My favorite lines are: "May this day be a bead on a necklace of spring" and "bursting like leaf buds on Aspen trees."
Posted 05/31/2020 11:04 AM
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SAR2126:
Exactly what words should do -- uplift.
Thank you.
Posted 05/31/2020 09:33 AM
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Jancan:
What a beautiful, WONDERFUL, inspirational poem! Effective blend of literal and figurative language
Posted 05/31/2020 09:22 AM
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mail@schoolbusmart.com:
So much to be grateful for on this last, ironically, of May - this day. Randy
Posted 05/31/2020 07:55 AM
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Jccjccac@aol.com:
A great way to start the day- with gratitude. Your words remind me to share and enjoy it.
Posted 05/31/2020 07:33 AM
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marsha:
Thank you, Larry, for such a wonderful gift on a day I really needed one. Marsha Foss
Posted 05/31/2020 06:37 AM
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