For a smile as wide as a country sunrise
Hi everyone! While I was out for my walk yesterday, each of the things in my poem were found. That made me start thinking of putting that together in a poem for your enjoyment.
ALL SO JOYFUL
Joy from little birds that sing,
Telling all that it is spring.
Flying here and singing there,
All so joyful, everywhere.
Blades of grass are sprouting green,
Little plants just barely seen.
Insects flying through the air,
Bringing beauty with no care.
Butterflies with colors bright,
Flutter here within my sight.
Eagles soaring way up high,
Beauty there against the sky.
Through the pines the wind does blow,
Calming music, this I know.
Little things are here and there,
All so joyful, everywhere.
© 2020 Steve McLeod.
Beautiful, Steve ! I was out walking today and noticed a little bird sitting on a rooftop singing a joyful and complex song with great intensity.
I take photos on my iPad, and your beautiful blog has convinced me to buy a better camera. I am researching some now.🤗
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I don’t use an expensive camera, it’s a Canon Powershot. It’s small and easy to use. But it has a fixed lens, not like the DSLR group where you can change lenses. I hope you enjoy an increase in your photography hobby!😃😺📷
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Thanks, Steve ! I am investigating the Canon PowerShot too. Your photos are beautiful and inspiring. 🤗
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Thank you very much for your encouragement Sally!😃😺🌞☕☕Have a wonderful day!
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Wonderful Steve!
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Thank you very much Charlotte!😁😸
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Bravo. 🙂
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Thank you so very much!😁😸
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It sounds like a lovely walk. and I guess if we just take the time to observe what’s around us, we can find beauty everywhere…
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Yes, that’s exactly right, just takes some time to slow down and look around. Sometimes just looking out the window a person can see a lot of beauty. Thanks so much Jim!😃😺🌞☕☕
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it’s a beautiful day here so it looks like we will be going for a walk at some point; I’ll try to be more observant!
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Yes, it’s amazing what we can find out there, no matter where we are. Have a nice walk!
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we did have a nice walk – and I kept trying to figure out if the sky really was clearer than normal, or if I was just trying to imagine that it was…
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Sounds great! The beauty of a clear blue sky!
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Telling all that it is spring.
Eagles soaring way up high,
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So joyful!
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Thank you very much Lydia!😃😺
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Steve, that is a great poem ! I don’t get out much right now, but am looking forward to a walk like the one you went on ! ☕️☕️🙂⭐️⭐️☕️☕️
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Thank you very much Sharon! Hope you have a good night!😃😺🌙😴
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Very nice!!
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Thank you very much Michelle!
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The divine is in everyone and everything, 🌏🌎🌍🌐🗺🌝🌞
After the winter, comes the spring
Please everybody , repeat and sing ,
The bells of joy start to ring,
After the darkness of the night,
The glowing sun would shine bright ,
You do not have to hold on things all so tight ,
With the divine grace and love ,
All blessings flow to our sight ,
The divine would save us,
All ends well and what is right ,
Shall always fall into place ; despite ,
What we may or may not fear or fright ,
Divine grace is never ever finite ( unlimited )
To transform With all love and presence,
embrace and find a way with Godly spirit to really ignite …
God is here and there ,
existing everywhere
Dare to believe that love is fair …
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Thank you Wael!
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Loved it Steve ❤️
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Thank you very much!😃😺
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No problem!
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I love this…..Thankfully I dont have to go far to get this scene…all except the eagles, are in my backyard….just swap eagles for bunnies.
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Thank you very much Nancy! Yes indeed, we all have beauty very close at hand usually. Have a wonderful Sunday!😁😸🌞☕☕
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Great Spring time poem!😎🏞
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Thank you very much Dusty! Have a wonderful day!😃😺🌞☕☕
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Thanks Buddy! You Also! I hope the Sun Shines there all day like it is here!☀️🌞🌝
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Supposed to be sunny all day and a high of 36!😀🤸♂️🤸♂️😄😸🌞😎
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At least it’s above freezing!😎
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Right! And better than snowing like it was yesterday!
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We had a lot of clouds and very windy. It was in the 50’s but didn’t feel much like it though.
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Only 34 here yesterday and started to rain when I was outside trying to get some pics, so I came in and it started to snow for 2 hours. It all melted as it hit the ground though.
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So much for April Showers bringing May Flowers huh?😄
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I think it will be May showers bring June flowers, like the last 4 years.😄😸🌸🏵🌷
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Boy do I hope so!! Hehehe…
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Just seems like it keeps getting later.😳😀
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Yeah!! I couldn’t agree more! So does Winter!!🥶
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Glad you agree!
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I am very agreeable today..😊 How’s the feet?
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Oh my feet are getting a treat!
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Is Muffin massaging them nicely for you?
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Naw, but she gets to have the door open now on sunny days, even if it’s cool out, with the sun shining on the door it’s quite warm. So my feet are nicely healed.😂😹
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Great to hear!😂
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Yep, sure is.😳😾
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Are you able to listen to Sunday Services?
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Yes, our helping church in Manitoba livestreams their services so we tune it to that. Our church is too small to do that.
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It’s great that they are able to do that! So many people need it rihht now to keep from going bonkers.
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Yep, that’s true, it is very helpful with being stuck inside so much and nowhere to go for a lot of people. Not so bad for me, I can still get out and stretch my legs a bit.
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That is great to hear! Are you struggling with the muscle healing or are you still improving?
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That muscle is as good as it ever will be, which isn’t the best. Torn too badly for it to heal properly. But we’ve been working on strengthening the other two muscles nearby to do most of the work. But my walking will not be the same as it was.
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But still able too.. if there is a positive that’s it.. Are you still using your film camera for pictures or did you go to a new one?
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Yep, if I’m careful and don’t do anything stupid, I’ll get back to walking my full distance again, but it might take longer. That’s okay, I’m not in a race.
Never was using film, always digital, but it’s a cheap one. I did get a slightly better camera which will help with close ups, that’s why I wanted it mainly. I’m still learning how to use that one, not quite so automatic as my little one.😁😸📷
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That’s cool! Your pictures still look great as ever!
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Thanks Dusty. Has a lot of stuff on this camera I will likely never use, but I hope it will be handy this summer for getting better pics of wildflowers and mushrooms. And maybe insects too.
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I’m looking forward to seeing them all!🐿🐇🦇🐻🦦🦆🦅🦢🦉🕷🕸
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Might be awhile before they start showing up if this cold weather hangs around.😕📷
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If it helps?? My Lilacs are starting bud out now, so I’m hoping that warmer weather isn’t too far away!☀️🌞🌝
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Wow, you’re a lot earlier than us. Our lilacs won’t bud for a long time yet. And they usually bloom the beginning of June.
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Yeah, I was surprised to see them already.
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That’s a good sign though.
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Yes it is! I heard a Red Winged Black Bird singing yesterday! That was so awesome!
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Oh nice! I like listening to them, a real sound of summer. That means they should be here soon.
Have to sign off for a bit, will be back after 3.
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Okay
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Beautiful poem Steve! ❤
I really love spring. Season where earth is blossoming and all the creatures look so chirpy and happy. Your poem truly captures to joys of this season🌱🌸🐝
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Thank you so very much! I’m happy that you enjoyed the poem! Spring is such a beautiful time of year. Have a wonderful day!😃😺🌞☕☕
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What a joyful poem. Yes, nature is blooming while most humans is withering.
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Thank you very much Jessica! I hope you’re not in the group that is withering, jump, play, have a big smile!😃😺🌞☕☕🤸♂️
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Got no time to wither. My son makes sure of that haha 😀
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That’s good to hear! Can you still get outside or do you have to stay indoors?
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It is recommended to stay indoor but we can still go out. And lucky for us because we’re in the middle of nowhere surrounded my forest, our closest neighbor is about 400 meter away 😁
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That is the nice part of living in the forest. It’s nice to have my path to the river still available to use.😃🚶♂️🌲
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A Joyful poem indeed! all so joyful here and there and being grateful with what we have now ✨Have a wonderful day Steve and Muffin ✨💐
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Thank you so much Simon! Yes, we need to focus more on the joyful things around us, and there is a lot when we look!😀🌞🌲🐿🚶♂️😺 Have a great evening Simon!😁😸🌙 Moving any more furniture?😂😹🤔
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Today I was sleeping most of the day, I was feeling suddenly exhausted, sinus is coming out again, summer = sweat = sinus! 🙄😁 I expected it 😁 Having fun with my head ache, doing nothing 😂😜😂 so no furniture movement, but we tried lot of core workouts and testing our limits with workouts 😜
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Sinus problems are no fun.😕 It’s good to take it easy at times, our bodies need that extra time to rebuild.🙂 Headache too?😬 Probably from the sinus problem.🤔 Or not.🙄
Have a good night Simon!😃😺🌙😴
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Headache? It’s from sinus indeed and I’ll be sleeping more whenever it comes during only day time 😂😜 Simon is enough to cause head ache for Simon. Now you know why I like summer 🙄😜😂
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Yeah, some things are worse at different times of the year. For me, my RLS is bad during the summer,😳😳 but it has already started which is early.🤪😬 That could mean a bad summer.😜😳 Oh well. The sun is still shining🌞 and there is much to be thankful for!😃😺🌞🌲🐿🚶♂️🌷🦉
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All so beautiful Steve! Spring is so joyful 🌸😉
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Yes indeed! Even when things around may not seem to be too joyful, we can find it all around us still! Thank you Ribana!😃😺🌞🌷🌱🦋🦉
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Seems like just yesterday it was winter, eh? 🌸. Or was it a long time ago?🙃
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Well, only a few days ago really! I’m still in the warming up stage of spring.🌞😎 And I mean me!😂🙄 Spring is so beautiful and coming to life so fast now. Have a great day Nina!😁😸🌞☕☕
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