Friday, April 22, 2011
Spring?
This is a poem I wrote awhile ago, about Wisconsin weather in March. This year though, spring is late and we have been getting some typical March weather in
April
She teases us with glimpses of spring,
toying with our affections;
one day all sunshine smiles
the next, throwing a snowy snit;
or she can be mysterious,
shrouding herself in fog.
buds and grasses green
at times in spite of her.
We see the sins winter has hidden
now laid bare before us:
November’s leavings,
with the flotsam and jetsam
of our own humanity.
the first flies buzz, sun-drunk
reminding us there are advantages
to the dead time.
The frozen ground softens.
a few brave Snowdrops
shoulder their way through;
resurrection is hard work.
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a lovely reflection of waiting for spring - does it finish in a flash where you are? - straight into full summer?
ReplyDeleteI liked the Snowdrops shouldering their way and the sun-drunk flies - oh and the rest of it too!
Almost a meditation. Like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteIsabel - Thank you. Here spring can be very different. Usually we have spring for awhile that eases into summer, but sometimes it is a fast flash to summer. Thanks, glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteDave - Thank you sir, I value your opinion.
a smiling piece.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!
ah - last year we had an april like the one you describe mary - but this year it's just sunshine, sunshine, sunshine...beautiful
ReplyDeleteIt rings a bell especially when everyone around me is so tired of this long Wisconsin winter. I keep seeing the robins with a cover of snow, but it will not stick and stay around long.
ReplyDeleteThank you PPPL
ReplyDeleteClaudia - enjoy the spring!
ThePeSla - lol, very true, the snow will be gone soon. I wonder what summer will be like.
So spring hasn't sprung
ReplyDeleteStill breathing cold air in each lung
Sadly the same can be said here
Although it seems to be near
I also wish it would come
Heck screw spring just bring summer and I can be a beach bum..lol
Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteI second that
you crazy cat!
Perfect poem for Spring's theme.
ReplyDelete"We see the sins winter has hidden
ReplyDeletenow laid bare before us". Ouch!
Nessa - thank you
ReplyDeleteStafford - well...
"resurrection is hard work" is beautiful writing!
ReplyDeleteIt so perfectly describes the way that in between winter and spring time, when you know there is so much going on, but we've yet to see it!
Thank you Marion. I appreciate your comments.
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