
A party of blue jays flew over my head
into the forest, going home for the night
I chase happiness flying with fresh wings
and dream of it well into the night
I ran here and there until the lights went out
Sitting by my window, I stared down the night
Stars glistened, the half moon smiled
night birds sang, what a peaceful night
quiet descended upon my spirit
I floated in the solitude of night
I only now see you in my dreams
The past comes back in the dark of night
That I could hold your hand again
My hand slipped into the emptiness of night
Moments by and by pass into oblivion
Light dawning breaks the hold of night
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The first three couplets of this piece were written in the summer of 2019 after I surprised a band of blue jays in the yard. It was a happy moment and the inspiration for the title “Happiness”. I did not know how to proceed so I abandoned these lines until today. Perhaps, I needed things to happen in my life to find the next lines. I don’t think they fit with the original title though, but I can’t think of another one that is more suitable. So, Happiness it is.
Linking with DVERSE Poets’ Pubs’ Open Link Night.
SMiles We Received
A Gift from my
Sister of Special
Bird Feed
And For The
First Time
Ever
A Flock
Of Blue Jays
And So Many Other
Birds
Came
Like
Winter Spring
Snow Storms of Wings😊❄️
Simply beautiful and what a classic close! ❤
Thank you. 🙂
So beautiful and as well poignant near the end. Wow!
Thank you, Lucy.
Love it… so many memories may both haunt us with regret, but still, we cannot keep away because of the joy we once felt.
This is gorgeously worded! 💝💝 We make our own happiness at the end of the day 🙂
Thank you for the kind words. 🙂
Awesome picture and words!
Thank you. 🙂
I just read this again. 💖 I love ghazals, and yours is no exception.