Days ago, under a black umbrella,
The Earth, shrouded in sheets of white,
Lay inert as a lifeless corpse,
Waiting for the ineluctable graveyard shift
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The wonders and beauty of spring have been painted beautifully on the canvas of this marvelous poem. Spring is a season of birth and renewal. And this poem showed that spring symbolizes hope. That despite hardships there is hope that we could hold onto in life propelling us to rise. Beautifully crafted and well executed write as always.
Spring, Oh! Spring grace me with your regal smile Brightening my sky with constellations of stars Crash down the walls that segregate, leaving me a fugitive And pour love's balm into my bruised soul Possess me as an unseen benevolent spirit Thawing the frozen interiors with your warm sunshine! - - - - - - - Reading your poems is so refreshing - - - - - Written with great emotion and beautiful words.
Thanks a lot Bharati....! This was written for Fabrizio Frosini's collection Poems for the Spring!
And dandelions parade their first yellow blossoms Beauty of spring is in all things brightening the deep inner core.
What a gorgeous poem! I re-read to pick out my favourite lines and realised the whole poem is just....simply beautiful. I adore your word choices that reflect spring in a multitude of ways.10+
Thank you so much Simone! This, I take as a huge acknowledgement coming from a highly gifted poet!
the last stanza is tuning pure praying - ///// On the staircase of words through the teethless mouth toward the sky; vccuum sky with beggerly hand from this lap of nature or the spring of every veins and breath or a juvenescent rose for Your loving wholeness............................. excellent and great
Thanks a lot Mahtab for your new interest in my poems! Enjoyed your lovely poetic comment!
O Spring! Grace me with your regal smile! what a wonderful poem that has brought great amount of jubilation in my heart. Valsa, your imagery is stunning. God bless.10++
There's something magical about Spring - it enlivens the spirits and bring great joy into the souls of the fatigued. Your poem brings out the charm of the season. I love the imagery - the one of the black umbrella and ground covered in snow contrasts and compliments each other so beautifully. A wonderful poem ma'am. Thanks for sharing.
Your comments are well studied and beautiful! Each time I get a comment from you I feel happy! Thank you so much Red Soul!
A stunning description of spring. Yes the fugitive soul will find a home in spring's abundance. The reader can feel the magic of spring.
Thank you for your lovely words heard occasionally! Yes, Nature with her changing seasons is a happy abode for a fugitive souls!
Story of earth is lovely and amazing, what of humans even animals read it. Yes humans panit it, humans write it, but an animal is a greater artist, his body langyage and his behavior in a beautiful land scape, is a lovely poetry written in the unversal language. Hiis
pour love's balm into my bruised soul / Possess me as an unseen benevolent spirit / Thawing the frozen interiors with your warm sunshine! - - - - - - - Such elegance and grace! The voice of this poem would settle easily with the great poets of ages long ago when grace and elegance ruled the literary world. 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++
So glad that my lines here are seen as clothed in the grace of the lines from the 'great poets of ages'! Only you have such eyes, Susan..... Thank you!
A beautiful poem that takes the reader from the cold, dead, inert hoary winter into the beginning growth of new, gorgeous life in the spring, extremely well described I might add, but then a sorrowful yet seemingly joyous prayer ends this embracing poem.
Love your poetic comment, Captain! Yes, the transition from one season to the other is so interesting to watch and mesmerizing to feel!
part-2 The prayer to spring is so touching, ......as per your pen......pour love's balm into my bruised soul Possess me as an unseen benevolent spirit Thawing the frozen interiors with your warm sunshine! A lovely poem brilliantly shared.10;
Thank you sir for sparing so much of time for making such an analytical evaluation of my poem!
Part- 1 A fantastic expression has been made on spring which thrills the heart and quells the mind. Here I want to quote some lines..... After the muted shades of grey n' white The world is now painted afresh In fluorescent shades of green, yellow and red Days mesh with scenes of vernal beauty
Spring, Oh! Spring grace me with your regal smile/Brightening my sky with constellations of stars...........I greatly admire the sparkling poetic expression as always found in your other works! A beautiful poem! (10)
You are so kind Dillip to have extolled not only this poem, but my other poems too! Thank you!
Animals have woken up from their winter nap Birds have begun winging their way back from HIBERNATION TO LIFE ONCE AGAIN HOW WONDERFUL IS TIS
It is always a pleasure to watch winter paving way to spring, though it is not so noticeable in our country as in the West! Thank you!
Thank God....because your pen is godly it is not frozen inside in winter and so it has let flow its ink out all over Spring to write joyously this magical poem....awesome dear friend....100
Thank you Indira madam for your lovely comment! Hope my ink won't dry for ever, though I often experience dry spells!
A poem full of magical images and very inspiring. one of your best, Valsa. Into my favourites goes this very special Spring poem
I feel honored that this poem falls under your favorite list! Thanks a lot Tom!
You and I both appreciate the same things. You are like sister in that regard.
I always feel that our interests tally! We both enjoy Gardens and working in the soil. Nature is our constant companion! That way we are brother and sister! Thank you!
After the muted shades of grey n' white The world is now painted afresh In fluorescent shades of green, yellow and red Days mesh with scenes of vernal beauty And sounds of moving feet n' jubilant crowd......loved these lines. Beautifully inscribed.