‘Rainbows and sunshine’

I live in this world at times

When it is quiet and I am inside

Joy floats by like a butterfly

Beautiful, small and fragile

Today is a good writing day

The air is fresh

And the coffee is warm

Even the chores help with their simple rhythm

Slow motion of nature

takes control

Resisting human nature

to hasten the pace

Everyday moments

Delight in

No meaning to find

Enjoy them

-Camille Delaquise

This poem appears in Behind the Facade, Camille’s debut contemporary poetry collection. ‘Rainbows and sunshine’ speaks to the quiet abundance of ordinary life — those fleeting, restorative moments in which stillness, attention and gratitude become their own form of meaning.

This poem is available as a contemporary poetry print on textured recycled card.

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