This month Karen chose Beauty as the theme for our Spiritual Journey posts. I was looking through a magazine and came across the word “Beautiful,” so I decided I needed to make a collage. I love making collages, but don’t do it often. When other things get in the way, we tend to put aside the little creative things that make us happy. You feel guilty spending time on a frivolous pleasure. But it’s that very pleasure that keeps us creative and happy.
Beauty is…
giggles from a grandson
roses in bloom
hot-air balloon on a summer morning
kitten running sideways
glass of red
moss swaying in the breeze
egret flying over the sugarcane field
chocolate, dark with mint
a cuppa latte with a petal in the froth
these words,
I love you.
Margaret Simon, 2019, draft
Reflections on the Teche 
Lovely way to respond to our prompt this month. Thanks for your poem, Margaret. My favorites – “giggles from a grandson, kitten running sideways, and chocolate, dark with mint.” I’m curious about that red station wagon on your collage.
We had a car like that when I was growing up. Beautiful memories.
Our world is full of beautiful things if we open our eyes to them.There’s something engrossing and soothing about making collages. I’m so glad you opted to make one and shared it here. I’m also pondering your words about creativity and considering how collecting pictures around a theme and making a collage might jumpstart some writing. That could be fun to do with kids! On a side note– I was also happy to see Fancy’s cameo appearance in your poem 🙂
Thanks for this, Margaret. You reminded me a several things that fill my soul: chocolate (how could I forget that???), the egret flying over (in my case it would be a great blue heron), the breeze itself… Thanks for reminding me!
Lovely! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
All of your descriptions of beauty are examples of finding joy, Margaret. As a grandma of two, I can see why giggles made its way into your list poem. I am glad that you took the time to tap into your creativity to design a collage poster. Like Ramona, I wondered why the red wagon is in the design.