I purchased a gift for myself several months ago. It is an advent calendar filled with fountain ink in 25 colors. I have been worse than a six year old waiting for December 1st.

Finally, I opened my gift to myself this morning. Today’s ink is Baltic Breeze. It is a steel blue with coppery flecks.

I wrote an impromptu poem inspired by the morning and the ink.

I haven’t written much of anything since my mom died. I hope to finish 25 poems or paragraphs with these pretty inks.