My friend Margaret Simon shared Georgia Heard’s Substack with me, and I love reading about her travels and writing experiences – and her book recommendations.
I love that she offers writing calendars that work for both children and adults. Here is her February Valentine Mini Writing Calendar, inspiring us to fall in love with the everyday. Join me with a journal and a pen – and fall in love with the living!
Day 4 asks us to fall in love with love with something living: a tree, a spider, a dog, a person, and then to describe it with care. I’ve been house hunting in the place where I plan to retire, and watching carefully for signs of just the right vibe. My brother reminds me: You’ll know it when you find it. I chose a sign along the way ~ a friendly daffodil ~ and wrote a shape poem, also known as a concrete poem.
Welcome Wagon
the first daffodil of springtime
waves from the base of
a wooden fencepost
along a countryside road
like a welcome wagon friend
in Blue Ridge, Georgia
as the snow
melts
and the
sun rises
a beacon
of light
yellow and
bright
charms my
soul
the universe
speaks
I listen
(it’s still
winter)
Common Threads 