Graceful Uplifting

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 10 Apr 2023
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Like a chrysalis, bud breaks
shoot bursts out like a butterfly,
the leafllets slowly expand, open out
like the butterfly’s creased-up wings,
 to form the fingered expanse of the horse-chestnut leaf.

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Some great use of metaphors in this poem Rhiannon, especially;

Like a chrysalis, bud breaks 

shoot bursts out like a butterfly.

Such a wonderful image portrayed.

Enjpyed.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. I've always loved seeing the fresh green of the new leaves and the limp look gradually filling out - gracefully! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"...fingered expanse of the horse-chestnut leaf."

 

A beautiful moment captured so poignantly. My cherry tree has started to bud last few days. Spring is a magical time of year :) 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. It must be lovely to watch the buds gradually open out. Rhiannon

 

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Submitted by jeand on

Hi again Rhiannon

 I look out of my windows to the South to a very beutiful horse chestnut tree. It was not leafed out when I went into hospital but when I came home, it was glorious and green and so beautiful 

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you again. It is good to have such a view! I was able to go out a few minutes and prayed for something to photograph and take pleasure in, and was so glad to  see these buds just opening out! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by donignacio on

I love nature and your naturalistic poetry. I visualized it perfectly 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, that's good to know! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

perfect title! Thankyou for reminding me about these :0) I used to hate sticky buds as a child as my hair would get stuck in them running under the low branches of the huge tree in my parents' garden, but looking back, it was special, as you say, seeing those "limp looks" lush out. And then the lovely flowers like pale candle flames and then the shiney brown smooth conkers popping out of their prickly skins, and then all the swishy yellow leaves on the ground. A great tree for all ages

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. Those are good memories of the tree in your youth! I struggled with the title, so I'm glad you liked it, a few ideas just didn't seem to really fit either the leaves filling out or the butterfly wings similarly! Rhiannon