The bulbs we planted last year for Josephine’s birthday are bravely peeking up their tiny heads to kiss the spring sunshine!
Tag: spring
Solitary Snowdrop
There are certain things in spring
that make my heart sing
and certain things
that tear at strings
like a silver birch
or a solitary snowdrop
and the memories they bring
Haiku 5
Cups of light shine bright
openfaced, overflowing–
sunshine popsicles!
Awaiting Spring
The faith of a flower bulb,
allowing itself to be entombed
in the earth,
awaiting spring.
Believing that from nothing
could spring something,
from the darkness,
new life.
Give me that faith
in Your ability
to bring forth greatness
from a tiny seed,
buried in the darkness
of weakness and failure,
of unkept resolutions
and missed opportunities.
Help me begin again–
a new spring–
and as the sunlight
pours down upon me,
give me the courage to grow!
Spring Forward
Spring forward–
move the clocks!
Let the daylight stretch into the afternoon
like a sleepy cat
awakening.
But this spring feels late–
the snow lingers in patches,
though sobbed on by rain,
and grimly threatens to return
in mid-March flurries.
One wishes it was weather
more suited for blizzards
from Dairy Queen
but the chill damp air
crushes dreams of summer.
Undaunted we spring forward,
planning spring in our dining room–
filling every ledge and shelftop
with seedlings and sprouting things
baby bok choi and alyssum flowers
peas and beans with their bright green leaves–
tiny banners raised in triumph against the grey.
We are even sprouting an avocado —
its plump brown pit skewered by toothpicks
and half-submerged in water.
Every day I look with delight at the long white root
shooting out like a streak of hope
seeking life.
Spring forward
and if spring won’t leap with you,
give it a push!
Little Tips of Green
Isn’t it true that after the bright coziness of Christmas has faded, all of our hearts long for spring?
Little Enough to See
You would think having children would make you look down at the ground where they are, and be very grown-up and practical.
But actually, having children teaches you to be little enough to walk under trees and stare up at the blossoms in wonder.
Such lush abundance couldn’t go uncelebrated!
Of Hope and Flowers
Oh, the beautiful scent of spring lilacs wafting up in the warm sunshine…returning year after year with reassuring hope.
Just East Of Crazy Land 