inspired by a beautiful spring day
mws
I caught the Max to campus
with an iced chai, I found a spot surrounded
by the quiet of the campus courtyard
soaking in the silence, I began listening
and writing words in my journal
abruptly, the quiet became chaos
as students poured out of classrooms
now surrounded by every size, shape, color
of student and backpack imaginable
conversations exploded everywhere,
gossip, tales from last night and laughter.
then gently, peace and quiet returned
as everyone moved on to their next period.
and in this quiet I wondered,
how many saw the daffodils?
4 Comments
Tom Dills
You’ve been having some interesting weather out there, although typical for your spring. We were in the upper 80s today. Pretty toasty for April.
I love your description of the ebb and flow of the students between classes. Good to know that the hubbub is short-lived!
Monte Stevens
Yes we’re having some very interesting weather. Beautiful morning with clear skies and sunshine. This afternoon we have clouds, wind, and possible rain later tonight. And, I didn’t mention that some students were wearing earbuds or headsets and walking around looking at their phone.
Faye White
You’ve described the scene so well, I could imagine being there. Unless a daffodil appeared on their phone, I doubt any of them saw the beauty of nature.
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Faye. You made me laugh because you may be correct, unless the daffodils were on their phones they may not notice them. My criticism of them and their devices is also a criticism of my overuse of my phone. At times it can be a black hole that can take several minutes to escape. 😂 I am not better then them!!!