In Buddhism, being at peace, in bliss, and experiencing joy—ideally non-stop—is the ‘goal.’ In my 20s, I often felt expansion, excitement, and a drive to do, explore, and discover. Now, in my 40s, after decades of work, commute, mortgage payments, laundry, dishes, meal planning, and toilet unblocking, this expanded state is not something I experience often. I set out to create a series of three energy poems on the days when I felt happy, expanded, and driven, to preserve the energy so I could re-read them in the future and recharge with that same energy. Did it work? I hope so!