Waking hedgerows

By city316

Thu, 02 Feb 2012

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Snowdrops droop shyly,
Exhausted from flaunting
Their virgin whiteness.
Soft, lucid primroses -
Children waiting to be heard.
Yellow gorse stars prick
Against their dark green night.
Daffodils raise arrogant
Golden trumpets - bright warning
To naked blackthorns,
Bastions of retreating winter.

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I particularly liked the

Permalink Submitted by Rhiannonw on Thu, 2012-02-02 12:16

I particularly liked the 'Yellow gorse stars prick Against their dark green' and 'naked blackthorns, Bastions of retreating winter' Rhiannon

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Thanks for the positive

Permalink Submitted by city316 on Thu, 2012-02-02 12:30

Thanks for the positive comment; being new to this site is a bit daunting, so encouragement is great!

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Good afternoon city316, a

Permalink Submitted by skinner_jennifer on Thu, 2012-02-02 12:45

Good afternoon city316, a wonderful poem and so beautifully worded. Thankyou for sharing. Jenny.

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Thanks Jenny, you are

Permalink Submitted by city316 on Thu, 2012-02-02 13:39

Thanks Jenny, you are welcome!

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