NaPoWriMo + April 2015 Gratitude Linkup 1

by Laurel Storey on April 5, 2015

Poetry from A to Z *
(* NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge)

Inspired by Gratitude I
~ by Laurel Regan

(Pssst… new here? Welcome to Alphabet Salad! For background on how and why I got involved in both NaPoWriMo and the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, check out this post… and, if you’d like to catch up on my progress to date, my challenge posts are tagged with Poetry from A to Z. Glad you stopped by, and hope you’ll return!)

for opening my curtains, morning-drowsy
surprised into joy by the first robin of spring
plump, red-breasted, proud

for an abundance of friendship

for the love and trust of a fluffy cat
settled in my arms
asleep, dream-twitching

for artists creating beauty

for the first tentative lilac buds
emerging, pale green, on the tips of each branch
a promise of fragrance-laden purple blooms

for colour, music, textures, taste

for the hope of all things new:
new birth
new life
a fresh, new day

thank you

Now it’s your turn!

How to get involved in the Gratitude Linkup

Note: This linkup will be open for the entire month, so feel free to add as many gratitude posts as you choose to write in April!

Write and post a gratitude list in your own blog.
Click the “add your link” button below and share your gratitude post.
Click “get the InLinkz code” below and add the linkup code to your post.
Visit and comment on some of the posts listed in the Gratitude Linkup.

P.S. – Here’s some background on why I started the Gratitude Linkup.

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Blogging from A to Z April (2015) Challenge

Tagged as: Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015, gratitude, my poetry, NaBloPoMo 2015, Poetry from A to Z

Laurel Storey, CZT – Certified Zentangle Teacher. Writer, reader, tangler, iPhoneographer, cat herder, learner of French and Italian, crocheter, needle felter, on-and-off politics junkie, 80s music trivia freak, ongoing work in progress.

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Francene Stanley
Twitter: FranceneStanley
April 5, 2015

How lovely. I particularly like the concept of a drowsy cat asleep in my arms. I wish. Spring is wonderful.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 5, 2015
  
  Thank you so much! I agree – love Spring. 🙂
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Carol Cassara
Twitter: 1951
April 5, 2015

Pretty! A lovely thing to read mid morning on Easter. And to think about.
Carol Cassara recently posted… Easter inspiration

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 5, 2015
  
  Thank you, Carol!
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Dr. Judy G April 5, 2015

Two simple words we don’t you often enough.
Thank you, Laurel 🙂
HUGS <3

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 5, 2015
  
  Thank you, Judy! 🙂
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Stacey April 5, 2015

What a neat idea! I’ve seen the gratitude posts on Facebook in November, but I like the idea of remembering at this time of the year as well.
Stacey recently posted… Kiss Me Organics Matcha Green Tea Review and Smoothie Recipe

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Thank you! I post a new list every week, and have found that it’s a life-changing practice. 🙂
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Alana
Twitter: RamblinGarden
April 5, 2015

Gratitude for being able to spend a holiday dinner with my husband’s 103 year old aunt, and hearing her words of love for me. Gratitude for snow that did not stick to the ground. Gratitude for seeing the first crocuses of the year, although they were 150 miles from my house.
Alana recently posted… Civil War Sunday – The Making of a Country

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Lovely! Sounds like a beautiful weekend. 🙂
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Dr Roshan R
Twitter: pythoroshan
April 6, 2015

a lovely post to read first up in the morning… and a wonderful initiative to pass on the torch of gratitude across the blogosphere.
Dr Roshan R recently posted… Once Upon a Time – An Anthology of Historical Short Fiction

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Thank you! 🙂
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Suzy
Twitter: suzyq1810
April 6, 2015

The fluffy cat made me smile. Love your ending lines. Nice one.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Thanks, Suzy!
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Vinitha
Twitter: vinithadileep
April 6, 2015

Lovely poem and a lovely gratitude list, Laurel. 🙂
Vinitha recently posted… Life Taught Lessons – E #AtoZChallenge

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Thank you. 🙂
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Adela
Twitter: black tortoise.com
April 6, 2015

Lovely, Laurel. Just lovely.
Adela recently posted… Photo Friday and NaPoWriMo #3

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 6, 2015
  
  Thank you. 🙂
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janu April 7, 2015

Bang on!

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 7, 2015
  
  Thank you very much.
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