Awakening!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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Stark, dry brown trees and hedges:
a warm green blush spreads,
gradually suffuses –
astonishing expanding leaves
unfold, push, squirt
from tiny lumps upon the twigs
that seemed so small, tight shut, inert,
and down below soft, brilliant yellow
of velvet woken trumpets
reflect the sunbeams back,
and brighten up our journey.

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You've described and captured the beauty of another trip out so vividly, I felt I was there with you Rhiannon.

Goes so well with the photo too.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. Actually I was trying to describe the joy in quite ordinary drives around now that we're seeing that 'green blush' touching the hedges and trees, and spreading day by day, and those brilliant daffodils in so many places along the roadsides! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

 - it's that sudden beauty in everything after a winter's bleakness isn't it - very well said Rhiannon!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Insert. Glad you appreciated it, and the beauty awakening!

And thanks for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

'unfold, push, squirt...' you capture Nature's vigour, Rhiannon.

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Elise! Glad you enjoyed. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Oh,  Rhiannon,

This was such a poetic description of Spring.  As I read it I thought of the buds on the roses I'd just pruned and the daffodils pushing their way up and the trees gradually becoming green.

I'm so glad you are still writing although when I do come on here I always look to see if Tina is posting again too.  Sadly no.

Moya

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, again. Moya, and glad you are enjoying the season.

As you say, sad that there is no news of Tina. Rhiannon