Signs of Spring 7)

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 03 Apr 2020
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Star-like white flowers of blackthorn, sloe,
sprinkled, sparkling on leafless hedge branches;

greening of hawthorn, May-tree,
with tight-flower-bud posies waiting
to garland itself with white blossom
when the robing leaves
have fully emerged.

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries! Hope the blackthorn blossoms and promise of Hawthorn blossom soon is cheering. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Another lovely poem Rhiannon, reminding us of Spring.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. So much is happening as the weather warms. I hope you are continuing to feel stronger and able to get into the garden to enjoy it. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

  "sprinkled sparkling" is gorgeous. And

with tight-flower-bud posies waiting
to garland itself with white blossom

the repeated sounds of white and light, wait(ing) and it(self), bloss(om) and pos(ies). Those lines seem huge somewhow, beautifully balanced, perfect

Love this poem! The whole feel of it

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, DI. So glad you liked it, and as usual, it's good to get your analysis of the sounds, and why the whole seems towork! Rhiannon