Who does not love Spring? Every year she shows up with planeloads of gifts she wraps herself. Green has got to be her best color, but she is aware she looks hot in red, and blue is way cool. Any and all shades of purple suit her highness to a tee. Yellows of every persuasion spice up the palace grounds. Her majesty loves that the sky often changes clothes. Sun can be butter, lemon, flame, or a far-out orange. White, she does not wear as well, but a bit of contrast is good, she knows. The flowers she is famous for take notes from the sun or doll in royal, midnight, navy, or baby blue. Others like to copy the moon and float down the stairs in frothy grays or shimmering silver and gold. To all it is an honor to attend the coming out affair of the season. For Spring is perhaps the bravest of the brave. After all, she has seen blizzards maim and kill infants that winter helped bring into the world by carrying them in her womb for months. Others were swept away by floods. Still others ended up stillborn for lack of water. Human machines crush many a tender sprout and lay waste to trees and shrubs that are needed to keep temperatures down as Spring’s reign winds toward Summer’s. Yes, and robins still grace her lawn. Daffodils still trumpet, and dogwood blizzards feather dust away the chill. Spring is more than a season. Spring is the guts to start over. Spring is the heart to have a ball. Spring is the courage to plant and replant. Birdsong, a psalm, a raindance, sun singing soul.
This is indeed a fine ode to spring, Pea. She is very slow in establishing her "space" here this year. I don't know why. There was snow on the ground on April 6. This is not "normal" for the Fraser Valley. Anyway, I find your poem inspiring and I thank you for sharing this gift. Love, peace, and all that is good to you,
PEA first let me say I have missed you!
Ok, here am in the middle of a N'oreaster wishing Spring had sprung and this lovely image filled piece by you has me REALLY WISHING Spring would well...S P R I N G! As alwways PEA a pleasure to read your work!
What a pallete you set for us, Pea...rich and rewardingly metaphoric and hidden in all the richness of Nature's glory.
Love,
Taylor
Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on April 14, 2007
if they did not love Spring and all the brilliance of this seasonal Gift from God they should upon reading the splendor you give in poetic form...
BEAUTIFUL PEA!
Peace,
Josie
Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on April 14, 2007
Spring bears a birth announcement! What more joy could there be?
I too love spring
I love to work the ground,
plant flowers, raise vegetables,
it's a time to renew and a chance
to cleanse and start over...
what a great write my dear friend,
always a pleasure to stop by your den.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
Love this. Love Spring and even enjoyed your p.s. Thanks for sharing this wonderful gift of yours. The visual is a perfect match for your prose too. My best, Gloria
Who needs words when you paint a beautiful portrait of spring through verse? An a m a z i n g l y penned masterpiece that tickles the nose and captures l i f e renewing. :) BRAVA!!
Spring is depicted with the colors of the rainbow of gratitude and words from a heart that pumps wisdom... "Green Always In"... has paid its poetic dues to the treasure of Helicon.
Spring on... GREEN ALWAYS IN through the millennia!
What a portrait of spring. And this year, she has proved to be stronger and braver than ever, as winter doesn't want to let go. Pea, I like the way you celebrate; with your usual energy and sheer love of life. All the colors in the rainbow and yet some; because if they shouldn't exist, you'd invent them for sure! :-) Excellent homege to be best season of all!
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I think our spring got ambushed though
but hopefully we'll get to the rescue. ;)
Ok, here am in the middle of a N'oreaster wishing Spring had sprung and this lovely image filled piece by you has me REALLY WISHING Spring would well...S P R I N G! As alwways PEA a pleasure to read your work!
~Nikki~
Love,
Taylor
BEAUTIFUL PEA!
Peace,
Josie
Love and Light always and in all ways,
Joseph*
And yes Miss Green red wil do too!!
Love Tinka :)
I love to work the ground,
plant flowers, raise vegetables,
it's a time to renew and a chance
to cleanse and start over...
what a great write my dear friend,
always a pleasure to stop by your den.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
Spring is the guts to start over.
Spring is the heart to have a ball.
And what a wonderful ode to her!
Who needs words when you paint a beautiful portrait of spring through verse? An a m a z i n g l y penned masterpiece that tickles the nose and captures l i f e renewing. :) BRAVA!!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
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Spring is depicted with the colors of the rainbow of gratitude and words from a heart that pumps wisdom... "Green Always In"... has paid its poetic dues to the treasure of Helicon.
Spring on... GREEN ALWAYS IN through the millennia!
In admiration and gratitude,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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