Dull-day Lamps

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 30 Mar 2015
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Daffodils are glowing
though the sky is glowering.
I’m glad that they don’t close
when sunshine goes
and downpour flows:
the roadside edge
has trumpet lamps
below dark hedge
a statement bold
in brilliant gold –
I am gold gift
‘til rainfall lift,
and flowers delicate reopen.

 

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

great poem in tribute to the lovely daffodil, sadly mine have blown over in yesterday's wind, though I'm sure they'll survive and stand to attention once again.

Enjoyed.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. It was just a bit of fun, but it came to me, as we passed along in the wild weather yesterday, how lovely it was that they were bright still, and that so many flowers do shut in such weather (eg crocuses and wood anenomes I think, and celandines). Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

I think they glow even more in dull weather, Rhiannon. Enjoyed your poem.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Bee. Yes, it is the contrast I suppose, but they are large, deeply coloured, and stay open wide! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Daffodils are very special to me too, as they are the  flowers that grow on my husband's grave - which is in a woodland site, so relatives are not allowed to plant anything. But this time of the year, they make the place very beautiful. Later in the year, it is covered with thick unpretty weeds and I hate to see it like that.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. I suppose the weeds usually look so unpretty because they are growing in such a tangle – untended, and any that are pretty drowned in the overgrowth of muddled leafage! And of course, the daffodils lift above that and have such big, bright flowers even in the wild. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Lovely title and nice sentiment about the golden daffodil which really does light up our life!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Hilary, I'm glad you enjoyed. Rhiannon