Slowly emerging, January to March

Gold cherry
Poem of the week

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 04 Mar 2014
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21 comments
 

Bleached and scruffy verges,
scrawny, thorny, de-fleshed hedges;

a flush and blush of green suffuses
the roadside edges, while the hedges’
twigs grow bumpy, slowly swelling
buds enlarge 'til leaves emerge;

on mud and leaf-mould in the wood
a scattered spattered pattern – surging
curling stems and leaf-blades poke and peep:
the springtime carpet wakes from sleep.

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

I love to notice the first signs of spring. It makes one feel hopeful, as did your poem for me, Rhiannon. 'a scattered spattered pattern' - that's lovely! '(till) leaves emerge'

Enjoyed.

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Glad you enjoyed, Bee. Thank you. This little thing started as the first 2 lines in January, and I realised it would be nice to work on it according the the begiinning of developments are seeing!
Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Rhiannon, I can almost feel the bursting of Spring in my hands and eyes and lungs from your poem. The aliveness,  it feels exciting and sort of prickly, Spring as a lovely poetic hedgehog!         Elsie      

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I laughed at your 'poetic hedghog', Elsie! Yes, it's just nice to notice the little begiinning of things growing, little bit by little bit, then suddenly the whole lot are there, a soft carpet then! Rhiannon
 

 

Submitted by Luke Neima on

Just gorgeous, Rhiannon!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I'm so glad you enjoyed, it Luke. And thank you to you, or to whosoever for the golden cherries. Quite a surprise to come home to, but glad you thought others would like finding it. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

Rhiannon, just saw this via the Facebook link. It's so fresh and lovely.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for letting me know you thought so, Vera. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by prettyrose on

smileyHi Rhiannon, hope your well, Well done and especially on pick of the day and Facebook, from what I can gather lol. Love the picture, we both have spring in our thoughts I see smiley.

 

Take care

 

 

smiley Keep Smiling

Keep Writing xxx

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Pretty Rose, and I hope you are fairly well too. It is nice to have some finer weather now to enjoy the signs of spring coming. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Rhiannon, you have excelled yourself, once again.  This is pure magic, and well deserving of its golden cherries, and indeed, all its accoladessmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you so  much for that lovely comment, Tina. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Yvonne Anderson on

This is the kind of poem I want to read again and again.

Best wishes. Yvonne

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Yvonne, and nice to hear from you. It's good to know that something short can be concentrated enough to hold attention and express what you want to share. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is such a beautiful poem, of the hope of the coming season Rhiannon.  It had me in mind of that hymn;  Morning has Broken,  loved it when Cat Steven's sung it.

By the way,  congrats on the well deserved gold cherries.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Nice to hear from you. I'm so glad you enjoyed this little attempt to catch the signs of spring coming, at first so slowly. God's promises concerning the seasons, like the daily renewal, can draw us to praise and trust and prayer when things in this life are difficult! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

It's a privilege to be chosen for 'Poem of the Week', and especially that the few lines have given pleasure and thought to the changes we are seeing now all around us. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

This is a lovely poem - each word and each line just perfect. No wonder you got recognised for it by the others.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jean. it was quite a surprise that this one took off in so many thoughts. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Am so glad you put the link to this poem, it is WONDERFUL so full of life, thankyou

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. The theme seemed so similar, and it had been enjoyed, so it did seem a good idea to link it. Rhiannon