Le Voyage Magnifique

The Power of a Smile

         When matters go astray,
like red rose blooming in a field of weeds,
a simple smile will brighten cloudy day
         and plant some friendship seeds.

         To find a better space
when daily grind begins to wear you down,
just spread your sunshine all over the place
         and lose that ugly frown.

         Restock your spirit cart
by taking up contrasting attitude.
The more you smile, the more you heal the heart
         with dose of mental food.

         We must evaluate
to find a more accommodating style
and never, ever, underestimate
         the power of a smile.

Notes ▼

1. The Bryant is a form patterned after William Cullen Bryant's poem To a Waterfowl   with four line stanzas and alternating rhyme. Lines 1 and 4 are iambic trimeter, while lines 2 and 3 are iambic pentameter, as described and demonstrated in the following link: https://www.poetrymagnumopus.com/topic/616-invented-forms-patterned-after-works-...

2. Prompts:
June 12 - Red Rose Day
June 13 - Weed Your Garden Day
June 15 - Smile Power Day