“A poet is,
before anything else,
a person who is
passionately in love
with language.”
W. H. Auden

The clock is tick, tick, ticking….
Time is running out
on Poetry Month ’24.
No time to mill about.
I need to think of something now
that’s thoughtful and worthwhile.
The month is almost over, so
my thoughts I must compile.

Tomorrow is the first of May —
a special month, for sure.
The temperatures are warming up,
but this we can endure.
In California, spring and summer
don’t get too severe.
In fact, the weather’s perfect
for a barbecue and beer!

We’ll celebrate some birthdays,
and some graduations, too.
I’ll also plan a book launch,
which is something I should do.
Through the Lens of Gratitude
is selling very well.
How successful will it be?
I simply can’t foretell.

The most important thing right now?
To focus on the good
that people do throughout the world
and in their neighborhood.
The world is never perfect,
there will always be despair,
but each of us, in many ways,
can show how much we care.

A simple act of kindness,
or a word to heal one’s soul.
These are things we all can do,
so this should be our goal.
As April ends, and May begins,
let’s make our attitude
a gift of positivity
with heartfelt gratitude.