Wednesday April 15th, 2026
Dear NaPoWriMo:
Your prompts have been encouraging. I wish I were creative enough to respond daily.
My poem-writing is very spontaneous. My poem-writing does not lend itself to publication.
Today's prompt about love. 💜
Where do I start?
What do I say?
Let me reread the prompt and write
from my heart. 💙 That's love, right there.
The prompt: Today, we’d like you to write your own poem that muses on love, but isn’t a traditional love poem in the sense of expressing love between romantic partners.
The Beginning of Expressing My Love 💕
1) My love is for life, to life, about life, with life.
2) I love living.
3) I love waking up, drinking my coffee, tapping on the computer, checking off my to-do list, adding to my to-do list, turning the page in my journal for next week's to-do list.
And then I fret with love:
4) Did I leave a word out of my submission to my online haibun class?
5) Did I really need that second Saori loom?
6) Is my 99-year old husband content?
And then I reenergize myself by taking my cup of coffee outside to thank God for my backyard:
7) I love living this life - I get excited to just plan as I separate my needs and my wants.
8) I love planning to play harp in therapeutic situations.
9) I am excited to begin training with the Bedside Harp online program.
Ordering online, free delivery, from Home Depot, "needs, not wants," is addictive:
10) I am unpacking my new Solo Stove Ranger today. (oops to needs)
11) My friend in garden club gave me a Hanukkah ornament that is beautiful this week. I feel loved. 💚
I am typing faster than I am thinking:
12) Love flows into words that visually confirm my feelings.
13) I believe that giving to others is mandatory for happiness.
14) I also love staying home for the whole day with little direction and lots of possibilities.
The End of Expressing My Love
The beginning of today,
joan💕
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