In The Writing Poem by Jim Yerman

It's easy when I write my poems to see which way my heart is leaning.
I tend to write about what gives my life its purpose and its meaning

Looking back over years of writing there is this tendency in me
to write about love, compassion, kindness, acceptance, my students,
my friends and my family.

To write about the beauty I find in nature…
her lakes, her rivers, her oceans and her seas…
her stars, her clouds, her mountains…
her animals, her butterflies, her bees.

From these I draw my inspiration…because
over the years my respect and admiration they have earned…
for all they've tried to teach me..and all that I have learned.

The the words of every poem I write is how I‘ve found a way
to thank them all for helping me be the person I become each day.

A person whose been blessed with a wonderful life
filled with its share of joy and laughter too…
and when I post my poems…I get to spread that joy to you.

I hope you find joy in the words of my poems
that every now and then you find them encouraging, inspiring and exciting…
but no worries if you don't…
because
for me…
the joy is in the writing.