The happiness project,
a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
Plain and simple:
eat, pray, love
embracing earth.
Day 23 of National Poetry Month: first installment today is written for dVerse, the virtual pub for poets. Bjorn asks us to explore “found poetry” — and more specifically, Book Spine Poetry.
Look at the books on your shelf, pick some with titles that speak to you and arrange the titles into a poem! We have the choice of “adding some meat to the bones” — as in filling in some of our own words around the titles.
I love the way these 5 books fit together.
Consider it a belated Earth Day poem!
Pub opens at 3 PM Boston time. Dig out some books and come join us!
lillian the home poet 
Really made a lot of sense to me… a happiness project. How sweet.
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Ah that we all might engage in one! 🙂
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You didn’t have to add anything in this poem, Lill. Bravo! I like the idea of a happiness project – something to do during lockdown.
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My daughter got me the book some years ago. It is quite good! 😉
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I like how happiness is tied with embracing earth.
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Me too!
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A wonderful gathering of titles, guiding us to a place of less chaos and darkness.
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Your titles mesh naturally, into a holistic mission statement. Wonderful ❤
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An excellent Earth Day poem.
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How wonderful! Those titles play so well together.
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The happiness project is perfect way to give tribute to earth day!
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kaykuala
The happiness project,
a heartbreaking work of staggering genius.
Beautifully connected Lillian! Happiness may be innocently simple but it revolves around many issues that needs a genius’ touch. Very much so!
Hank
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That’s a good thought. (K)
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woohooo! such a jolly poem this is, Lill!
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Just perfect! Nothing to add here.
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Indeed, how the titles worked to make a complete poem without having to add anything must’ve taken some serious forethought.
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I love the way you have woven these titles together. And thanks for a few new book recommendations!
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That is great how you put them together. I wasn’t sure if we were expected to put them in an order that works, like yours, or randomly as I did mine. Both are great and I am having a blast reading them all!
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Great poem, good advice! What more can one ask?
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Now this is stellar!
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A wonderful poem. The perfect joy of simple living.
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The perfect guide for a good life. Well done!!
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right on the money. very nice
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Love the positivity that evolved from this. We can’t lose sight of happiness, even through these times.
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A very nice collection indeed!
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