The glorious glad
After the age of ice
Snow and rain
Winds that blow
Hard chill and gnaw
Corrosive bitter time
After the dark days, dead days
Slow dragging
Disheartened
How sudden now the world returns to glad
In only just
The nick of time, first signs
Beneath the trees
The yellow sunshine carpet's out
Loud and proud, the season's shout
In brightest green uncurling leaves
Pink and white of blossom froth
Brave bobbing on the branch
Flags of hope
Signal sent at last
We are relieved, all will be well
The nothing-is-so-beautiful-as-Spring
The glorious, glad
Is come
5th April 2010, en route to Bristol, with thoughts of Gerard Manley Hopkins' 'Spring'
Wow Sally. This is spooky. So often you write a poem that reflects my own thoughts! Just been out for my first walk into town since the bug and I was greatly cheered to see the green hedgerows, with primroses, celandine, blue forget-me-nots and even tiny wild violets, some of them white. The buds are bursting forth and the birds in good voice. Makes you glad to be alive. Much love
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As you say Pam, it does make you glad to be alive, the more especially after such a long winter which I have experienced as so deadening this year. Also, like you, I had been ill and part of what I was feeling was that relief and joy to be feeling better. So glad you are feeling stronger my friend, xxx
ReplyDeleteWell, first I thought you must be in the south of France - no, dateline somewhere in UK... then I was fed up that we hadn't got all this.... then I went southward on a shopping expedition, and there it all was - just perfect! just as you described it! Wonderful! Thank you for posting this, so I knew to watch out for it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny- and I loved your mention of camelias, magnolias ( my special favourite) daffs and anemones in the Bournemouth gardens. The spring sun has gone again, but is scheduled for a return at the weekend, fingers crossed for the wedding of my goddaughter. In Bristol I also saw the most fabulous pale pink frothy blossom on a Japanese cherry, which my friend told me the name of - begins with a Y? Am resolved to plant one.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness this spring has been a long slow time coming hasn't it. I have just seen that I posted 'Hyacinths' on Feb 27th, which declared spring had come! I see I used the word 'disheartening' there too.
ReplyDeleteIt is called a prunus yedoensis and just look at the fabulous photo I found on the web!
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