Saturday, February 23, 2019

Late February

Awaiting the Cherry Blossoms...
Late February

Ice-blue eyes melt
as she softly blushes pink,
wraps herself in mourn's veiled mist.

Swollen streams caress her curves,
geese serenade upon arrival,

while returning songbirds
content themselves with preening
amongst camellia and bramble,

await crowning glory
of blooming cherry blossoms.

by Margaret Bednar, February 21, 2019

 This is linked with "Imaginary Garden with Real Toads - Weekend Challenge - Season Your Poetry"

For Toni - an attempt at a haiku:

ice-blue gaze cracks
wrapped in mourn's veiled mist -
Geese serenade blushing blossoms


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11 comments:

  1. tonispencerFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:23 PM

    I love this glimpse of full spring. I can smell the flowers in the air. Thank you for following the prompt and keeping it brief. Thank you for this happy poem.

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  2. Carrie Van HornFebruary 23, 2019 at 5:48 PM

    You have painted a breathtaking vision of February Margaret! I love this!

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  3. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 23, 2019 at 10:43 PM

    Gorgeous, Margaret!

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  4. Kerry O'ConnorFebruary 24, 2019 at 4:49 AM

    A marvellously sensual personification of the season.

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  5. Magaly GuerreroFebruary 24, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    The final stanza reads like a crown, indeed. Lovely.

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  6. brudbergFebruary 24, 2019 at 11:17 AM

    I love how you included the last part, the waiting can be the most glorious part of it all.

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  7. Vivian ZemsFebruary 24, 2019 at 4:45 PM

    That crowning glory... gorgeous!

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  8. JimFebruary 24, 2019 at 6:42 PM

    Love, female and male versions. Love it, Margaret. Sensuous too first half. BTW, the Texas Bluebonnets will wait until mid March or later. I'll find some for you.
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  9. purplepeninportland.comFebruary 24, 2019 at 8:36 PM

    "ice-blue eyes melt"

    Love this poem, Margaret. I feel like I am inside it, enjoying Spring's arrival.

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  10. Kim M. RussellFebruary 25, 2019 at 2:07 AM

    A beautiful sensual personification of Nature, Margaret! I’ve been watching her this morning, blushing pink and wrapped in mist. I love the haiku version.

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 26, 2019 at 3:40 PM

    What a very lush Spring!

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