Brown February

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 19 Feb 2018
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Brown etched trees scratch the grey,
scattered brown sere seeds still hang
suspended here and there;
balls of mistletoe,
coloured greenish-yellow by tiny flowers
– white berries gone.
Brown shorn hedges spiky,
muddy verges of dark, wet roads,
overwhelm the tired green grass remnants:

All’s waiting, we’re waiting
a coming revitalization.

Certificate U
Poem
Nature
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

The repetition really works here (and the word itself - brown - ends on a down note, which is very appropriate!)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Insert. We do value the bright days when they come! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Have never seen mistletoe growing, do you have very old woods? "Tired green grass remnants" is well noticed, no energy to bounce back after being walked or driven on, like wound that can't heal. Then the Spring comes with a whole new skin :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks.
When we first came to this part of the world was when I first saw mistletoe, and in abundance. Especially noticeable in winter, and in the old orchards. The mud does seem to smother the grass doesn't it, but, as you say, it will soon bounce/grow back! I think Tenbury Wells has a Mistletoe fair just before Christmas to sell. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

So true Rhiannon, everything is so brown, dull and tired, all's waiting, we're waiting, won't be long now before it all bursts. Lots of mistletoe growing in Reading where I live, in high places it grows quite low and on youngish trees too.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jane. As said above, I was new to mistletoe when we came here. Interesting that you have much in the Reading area also. When the weather is dull, all seems even browner, but the shoots and snowdrops are appearing! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

The study of this piece is so important Rhiannon, I think we should all take time out to enjoy the nature of your words.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Rhiannon