Happily Ever After - John's great poems

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   ravirajan01posted 2 years ago

   John has written some inspiring verses of poetry in his poems based on Brenda's prompt "Happy'.Every poem is not only inspiring but also drives the message of the beautiful power of happiness in an uplifting way. Thanks, John, for sharing your work. The link is as below.
   https://hubpages.com/literature/Happy-E … he-Spirits

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Ravi, thank you for sharing this in a forum, and I appreciate your generous comment. I am glad you found the poems inspiring. Cheers.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for sharing Ravi

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 2 years ago

   John..I'd love to find that exotic location for our runaway muses.
   It sounds intriguing.
   
   Great qoute ny Dalai Lama.
   
   What a cute video...tonight I need a Happy song.
   
   "Happily Ever After" shows us how we want the one we love to be happy.
   In turn,  it makes us happy also.
   
   We all want that fairy tale life where we live happily ever after.
   
   There is drama in life, but you are right...we can be happy more than not.
   
   I'd never seen that video before by Ed Sheeran.
   
   In "What Makes Me Happy" you show us how the simplest things in life make you happy.
   
   Being thankful to be alive, to wake up each morning & share your life with family, and friends.
   
   You love for your words to inspire others. ( trust me...they Do)
   
   To be content and happy, proud of your country & state, enjoying each moment doing what you like, is an honorable life to live.
   
   The chinese proverb is a great way to end this article.
   I love:
   If you want happiness for a lifetime ~ help someone else.
   
   John...
   This article is definitely uplifting.
   
   The way you put it all together with the quotes and videos really makes "Happy" stand out.
   
   Great job.
   
   I'll post a link in the word prompt article.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Hello Brenda, thank you for the wonderful analysis of my poems, and also your encouraging and humbling comment. I am glad you liked my presentation of the article and enjoyed the videos you hadn’t seen before.
      Thank you for the prompt. It was a good one.

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         Brenda Arledgeposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         John...
         You are quite welcome.

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         vidsagsterposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         Beautiful poems john. I enjoyed reading them. I loved the reasons that make you happy. Life is no fairy tale and to live happily ever after is rare. But to count our blessings and gratitude for what we have gives inner peace which can make us happy. Beautiful quotes and video. An excellent response to Brenda's word prompt. Thanks Brenda for sharing.

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            Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            Hi Vidya, thank you for your kind words. If we are happy for just the basic things of life anything else is just a welcome extra. Many people have their expectations too high and are constantly unhappy when they don’t achieve them.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 2 years ago

   Hello John!
   I enjoyed reading your beautiful response to the word prompt, Happy.
   Happy can be interpreted in so many ways, and everyone has their own way of feeling happy. But, it’s true that true happiness comes by making others happy.
   Your response is inspiring with beautiful words of wisdom.
   Thank you for the well crafted poems.
   Thank you Raviji for sharing John’s work.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Hello Chitrangada.
      Yes, happiness can mean different things to different people. I am glad you enjoyed my poetic take on it and found the poems inspiring and well-crafted. Thank you.

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   surovi99posted 2 years ago

   I loved both the "Happy" poems, and they certainly made me happy and made my day. Like Brenda, I loved the Chinese proverb at the end too. Your poetic talent shines all throughout, and I really appreciate it. Thank you for sharing such fantastic poetry, John.
   
   Thanks Ravi for sharing John's article.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for reading these poems, Rosina. I always love your comments, and appreciate your encouragement of what I write.

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   Misbah786posted 2 years ago

   Wow! What a great response to Brenda's word prompt, John. Simply loved it! I especially loved the part where you mentioned fairy tales, Imagine life’s a fairy-tale,.....“They lived happily ever after!”
   I also agree with Dalai Lama's quote. It's just morning here, and your poetry was the first thing I read this morning, and it made me smile... So please accept my heartfelt gratitude... I'm sure that I'll have a good day today. Thank you so much for sharing.
   Thanks, Ravi, for sharing John's superb poems.
   Take care and be happy.
   Blessings always!

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Good morning to you, Misbah. I am happy to hear this was the first thing you read today and that it made you smile. that should be the start of a wonderful day. I hope so anyway. Yes, let life be a fairy tale with a happy ending. Thank you for the kind comment, and stay blessed.

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   Pamela99posted 2 years ago

   You hit it out of the park again, John. I think your response to Brenda's prompt, 'happy'. is excellent. I really like your poems, and your quotes were also very good. I particularly loved "Happily Ever After" as you truly want someone you love to be happy.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I always appreciate you reading my work, Pamela, and your kind comment is most welcome. I am glad you particularly enjoyed “Happily Ever After.” Have a great day.

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   Peggy Wposted 2 years ago

   Thank you Ravi for posting John's fantastic response to Brenda's word prompt of the word happy.  He knocked it out of the park between his poems and quotes.  Thanks for the uplifting read today.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you for reading these poems, Peggy, and for your generous comment. I am glad you enjoyed the quotes too.

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   AliciaCposted 2 years ago

   The multiple components in John’s article go together very well. I enjoyed reading his poetry, but I appreciate the prose, quotations, photos, and videos as well. Thank you for sharing the article, Ravi.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Linda, thank you for appreciating the composition of this article as a whole.

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   Venkatachari Mposted 2 years ago

   Very beautiful poems, Dear John! I admire the way you presented the essence of true happiness through your poems and videos.
   
   Dalai Lama's quote is very meaningful and great.
   
   Most people measure happiness in terms of their material possessions. But, true happiness lies in helping others and seeing them happy.

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      Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Greetings, Venkatachari. Yes, as soon as I read the Dalai Lama's quote I knew I had to include it. Material possessions are superficial and do not denote true happiness. Helping others touches something deep inside.
      Thank you for reading.

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    RozlinMohsinposted 2 years ago

    Wonderful response to Brenda's word prompt, John. I enjoyed reading all your poems. I liked the quotes too. Thank you for sharing.
    Thank you Ravi for sharing John's article.

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       Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Rozlin. Thank you for reading this article. I am glad that you enjoyed the poems and quotes. Have a great day.

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