Monday, November 2, 2020

Happiness Connection



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 The Happiness Connection


“The greatest happiness you can can have is

knowing that you do not necessarily need

happiness.”--William Saroyan.


Happiness is


Kermit strumming

a banjo,


My wife

dancing to

Led Zeppelin,


Nine grandchildren

laughing,


My fear

of death

muzzled,


Composing a

good poem,


One of

my photographs

winning a

international award.


Dreaming of

a new President

and a blue sky

boffo tomorrow.

   

Glenn Buttkus


Quadrille


Posted over at d'Verse Poet's Pub

20 comments:

lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.com said...

I've always loved what I call "list poems" and this one is no exception. I especially like the grandchildren laughing...and OF COURSE, ending with a new president and blue skies! :) PLEASE MAKE IT SO! :)

brudberg said...

I hope for VERY blue skies tomorrow... nothing would be better to bring happiness back.

Ricardo said...

Nice list!

Jane Dougherty said...

Happiness is measured in moments. Make the most of them!

Merril D. Smith said...

Yes, to all of this.
I almost went this route--and would have added a baby's laugh. And what Jane said. 😀

JadeLi said...

You highlight the stray bits of flotsam that can light up one's world. Each substantial but each with the lightness of infinity. Interactivity is the common denominator, being a part of whatever it is.

indybev said...

It's the small moments you've mentioned that make up happiness if we allow ourselves to treasure them. ....and I'm hoping for BLUE skies too!

sarah said...

A great list! I do hope you feel happy tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day...

Sanaa Rizvi said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Here's hoping for very blue skies tomorrow and afterwards, Glenn 💝

Linda Lee Lyberg said...

A marvelous list, and may it be so.

rogblog666 said...

family and blue skies always a winner in the happiness stakes

Alexandra said...

May all of those things happen.

Ron. Lavalette said...

Listerrific. Many same items for me (not the grandchildren, though).

Arcadia Maria said...

Nicely done quadrille.

Dwight L. Roth said...

Your heartfelt list takes us there with you. Many of us could identify with your great poem!

peterfrankiswrites.wordpress.com said...

(Poor old Kermit, what sock drawer did he end up in?) A fine list of wishes; may they all be within your grasp.

Ingrid said...

Some great reasons to be cheerful here, Glenn: it's hard not to smile at Kermit, and once the Muppet-in-Chief is gone we can all smile more easily!

A Reading Writer said...

i love the lightness and then the closing which is a signature Glenn poetic move!

Kim M. Russell said...

Your list of happy moments made me smile, Glenn. ‘Happiness is’ made me think of the old ‘Love is’ cartoons, which I followed as a teenager. We share a lot of happy moments too: Kermit. Led Zep, grandchildren (I only have the one, but that’s a blessing) and poetry. I have my fingers crossed for a new president.

Gillena Cox said...

Wow you said it all Glen
Have a nice week

Much💙love