Last week in Denver I took pictures of murals. They were everywhere. Today for this photo I chose this beauty.
Georgia Heard offers a monthly prompt calendar. Today’s prompt is to write 5 small things you are grateful for. After a very full Thanksgiving weekend, I am enjoying the silence of this cold morning.
- Morning quiet
- Warm poodle on my lap
- Fog on the bayou
- Sleep
- Writing
In gratitude, I offer this small poem. Please consider writing your own small poem in the comments. Encourage other writers with your responses.
In her silent reverie,
she doesn’t notice
the squirrel on the ground
lifting a tiny petal
she dropped,
joining her in gratitude.Margaret Simon, draft
Reflections on the Teche 
Thanks for all here Margaret, the calming and beautiful image and your take-notice poem, lovely.
flowers are blessings
especially when
unexpected…
2025 Michelle Kogan, draft
Michelle, your poem reminds me of all the winter flowers we have here, especially camellias. Mine have burst open with flowers, unexpected.
I love your list of quiet things. So true after visiting with many people. And the snow makes that all the more peaceful, enabling us to notice quiet more and share in the gratitude. I love your tiny moment, captured perfectly in your poem.
I love this mural and I hope we get to write from more of the ones you found! Here is a cinquain (hat-tip to Linda M. who featured two on her blog last week).
Pause
quietly focused
sensing, appreciating, calming
butterfly flutters her blessing
peace-full
Do you have any photos of murals to share? I love the line “butterfly flutters her blessing”. Lovely cinquain.