Snowdrop

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 09 Jan 2012
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Bulb which grows when cold – two spears
protrude and elongate, – the year’s
first noticeable growth from still,
apparent death of winter's chill.
A single stem extending soon,
with sheath enclosing drop-like bloom,
released to droop like pearl of snow
or day-time lamp, perennial show
that nature’s chemistry, on ‘slow’,
requickens: springtime swards re-grow.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
I thought this was a very clever poem, the snow drop is such a beautiful flower and your description was well put. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, Jenny, - I remembered it from and old collection from a few years ago, and dug it out! Rh

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Nice to see cherries with a snowdrop! Rh

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Just beautiful, Rh. And the cherries suit it, perfectly. Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you, Tina! Rh

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on
You are definitely one of my favourite "nature" poets on here and this is one of your best. :-)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
Thank you so much. Rh

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Lovely little poem about the snowdrop, one of my favourites. My husband is buried in a woodland cemetary (his choice) and for much of the year it is covered in weeds and I hate to visit it. But in the early spring, when the weeds have died down and been chopped back,  the area is full of snowdrops and looks so lovely and peaceful.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks again, Jean. Beautiful flowers, standing out on the barren background.

They can be a lovely symbol of resurrection. I was thinking recently of the old BBC film of 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' when they got the wintery scene changing into spring as Aslan came back. Rhiannon