Warm welcome

Gold cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 15 Mar 2022
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Middle of March,
sunshine and warmth:
sparkling celandines
daily open as the beams catch them, glitter,
shaded slopes of primroses,
soft and gentle,
and lanes bordered by
strident yellow trumpets
herald the coming spring

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

it's lovely here too Rhiannon, and it makes such a difference! Thank you for this colorful welcome to Spring!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Glad you're enjoying the flower bursts too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Spring has definitely arrived with your beautiful poem Rhiannon.

Thank you so much for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes, Thank you, Jenny. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Such a lovely Spring colour and poem.  Congratulations on the cherries, Rhiannon.

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Frances. You're down south in autumn aren't you? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Frances Macaula... on

Yes, down South and just moving into Autumn - loving the cooler weather 29deg days at last. We had so many 40 deg days over Summer - hottest for a while.  

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

That kind of heat is something we rarely encounter here, of course. But we still enjoy the cooler autumn's arrival though missing the warmth. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

A wonderful, warm image perfect for this time of year. Paul :)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

So glad you found it so, Paul! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This timely reminder of the joys of spring is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!

Please share/retweet if you enjoy

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks for highlighting the pleasure these brignt flowers give! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

An atmosphere of excitement and joy! And cherries to top it!

In Julius Ceasar he is warned by a soothsayer (something) "Beware the Ades of March" which when he was where he was actually murdered. Do you know what that is? Some Roman holiday?

Keep well and really enjoy the outdoors again! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tom. I think the word is 'Ides' and meant the middle of the month, and I think it was said just to warn him that the speaker felt he would be in danger on that day for some reason. It 's probably given rise to some people getting unhealthily superstiious. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

A poem full of the joy of spring. Well done on the P.O.D.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you very much, Luigi! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Beautiful lines for the season Rhiannon. I haven't seen any celandines yet but lots of aconites out here with their little collars and of course all the primroses and daffodils blowing their trumpets, 'heralding the coming spring'. Perfect.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jane. I've never seen many aconites and thought they must be garden flowers. The banks crowded with celandines opened and sparkling in strong sunlight are wonderful, but not easy to get the effect in a photograph.. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

What a lovely welcoming poem to find Pick of the Day, cherries matching the photo :0) Seeing your bright, happy collection of yellow makes me hope even more that our celandines come soon!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. They are a delight reflecting sunshine aren't they! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

thanks for sharing Spring, Rhiannon. It was a lovely visit. Here in New York we had a snowstorm on Sunday and on Monday the teperature was 65F and by today the snow is all melted. Ha. Maother Nature. She's a hoot. And I love  her. x

Rich

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Rich. Glad you enjoyed and are getting warmer. This earth is still a blessing, though for now, things aren't always comfortable! But the best is to come! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Beautiful words Rhiannon. I love this.

We heralded our spring a while back but since that moment of heralding we've had a fortnight of snow. Ah well, we'll just have to herald it again when it's made it's vernal mind up.

Turlough

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Sounds like the changeableness in New York mentioned above! I know one March we had a few days respite from caring and the owner told us we'd be able to see lambing and actually we were snowed in! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Lovely poem and such a nice thing to be able to see and appreciate these days. Spring is always so welcome and much appreciated.

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. Rhiannon