Joy Leaves a Bit of Wonder in Its Wake

January 2, 2018

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is epiphany, both for the holiday that falls on January 6^th and in the sense of any sudden insight or perception of meaning.

Today’s poem is a philosophical name poem about capturing the wonder of joy through art.

I welcome comments on my poems at https://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

Joy leaves a bit of wonder in its wake,

A sliver of silence, celibate and bright.

Some would sell their souls to get it right;

Others such ambition would forsake,

Not willing to pursue so chaste a light.

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at https://www.poemsforfree.com/joylea.html. For more philosophical poems, go to https://www.poemsforfree.com/philosophicalpoems.html .

This week’s theme: New Year’s/Epiphany

January 1: Happiness Is Something that One Settles For

January 2: Joy Leaves a Bit of Wonder in Its Wake