NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – B is for…

by Laurel Storey on April 2, 2015

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

B is for… Because
~ 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!)

Because your blue eyes twinkle
smile-crinkled

Because your compassionate heart aches
for that cat in the alley who just might be a stray
(and you’d save them all, every last one,
if only you could)

Because your off-the-wall wit glitters
razor sharp, lightning quick

Because you scatter peanuts and seeds in the yard
for the squirrels and birds
(and probably rats, too – you don’t discriminate)

Because you laugh easily,
bringing the rest of us along for the ride

Because you want to share, long to give
even when you don’t have

Because you have overcome
Because you have unrealized strength
Because you are you

Because.

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Blogging from A to Z April (2015) Challenge

Tagged as: Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015, 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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Marilyn Cavicchia April 2, 2015

I like the part about not discriminating against rats. 🙂

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  LOL, thank you!
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Vidya Subramanian
Twitter: vidsps
April 2, 2015

Because the words are simple yet profound
Laurel, I love this post that brought forth a smile 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Vidya – glad you liked it. 🙂
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Swathi Shenoy April 3, 2015

Because you have penned it so beautifully
and Because I love it <3
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you so much. 🙂
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Geeta Nair
Twitter: geetaavij
April 3, 2015

Beautifully penned.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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Francene Stanley
Twitter: FranceneStanley
April 3, 2015

Lovely sentiments. I chuckled at the part about the rats sharing in the scattered seeds–so true.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you! Yes, I suppose it just can’t be avoided!
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Adela
Twitter: blacktortoise
April 3, 2015

What a lovely tribute. (And a gorgeous poem.) Thank you, Laurel.
Adela recently posted… Written in the Stars NaPoWriMo

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you for your kind words, Adela. 🙂
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Carrie Ann Tripp
Twitter: CarrieAnnTripp
April 3, 2015

I stopped in from #ultrablog to see what the NaPoWriMo stood for. I hadn’t heard of that yet.

Awesome way to combine the two challenges. I was totally smiling at not discriminating against the rats!
Carrie Ann Tripp recently posted… Caleb: Casualty or Conqueror?

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you! I’m glad I stumbled upon the idea for combining the two challenges – I’m having fun with it. 🙂
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Amy
Twitter: dramamamafive
April 3, 2015

Aww, Laurel, this is lovely, and so personal.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Thank you, Amy. 🙂
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Nita
Twitter: nita_beshear
April 3, 2015

You are one of those poets who is slowly but surely converting me to liking poetry. Actually, I do LIKE poetry, I just don’t write it. But I’m willing to try. This was good on so many levels in so many ways. Thanks for playing and sharing.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 3, 2015
  
  Wow, thank you so much for such a lovely compliment… you made my day! I hope you do give it a try – writing poetry is a whole lot of fun. 🙂
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Shalini
Twitter: kohleyedme
April 3, 2015

Because you’ve touched my heart! 😀
Amazing, Laurel!
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 4, 2015
  
  Thank you so much. 🙂
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janu April 4, 2015

And because it is well written 🙂

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 4, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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elly stornebrink
Twitter: ellytreehugger
April 5, 2015

Because you made me smile with the line about the rats, I came to love this poem. And I see because of all that, you love the man you do! 😉 <3
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 5, 2015
  
  He’s pretty wonderful. 🙂
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