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When is Spring?
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When is Spring? |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California 
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When is Spring? When is spring? are you sure it’s not today? For I feel light, as if snow had melted from my attitude. Is spring when the morning sings in the open window, or is it when April rains down a watery key that unlocks the tulip? It must be the nasturtium, the one that let loose so easily last fall, its pungent ending filling me with sadness. I know it has been growing for many days for it fills the beds and climbs again into the rose bush, but, in this morning’s magenta sky, I finally saw it and peaked inside its green open leaf to the jewel of perfect sky reflection, minute and sparkling, and suddenly it was spring. When is spring? I think that spring is not a time, it is in the way we see, so for me, today it must be spring. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I know it has been growing for many days for it fills the beds and climbs again into the rose bush, but, in this morning’s magenta sky, I finally saw it and peaked inside its green open leaf to the jewel of perfect sky reflection, minute and sparkling, and suddenly it was spring. " What a beautiful perspective Martie! I agree with the end too, it's how we see it even though it's going to affect all of us.......full rich images in this one.... you go to the head of the class! The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Why, little one...don't you know? Spring is in YOUR smile....it's what got ME through MY winter.... |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
As much as I have resisted spring this year, I must admit today I am feeling a bit of what you descibe so well here. Thanks! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
or is it when April rains down a watery key that unlocks the tulip? It must be the nasturtium, the one that let loose so easily last fall, its pungent ending filling me with sadness. I know it has been growing for many days for it fills the beds and climbs again into the rose bush, but, in this morning’s magenta sky, I finally saw it and peaked inside its green open leaf to the jewel of perfect sky reflection, minute and sparkling, and suddenly it was spring. ==================== its when you take us there with your words of grace... and I can smell the spring rains coming in now  beautiful thoughts and images Martie.  We wish ourselves beautiful, |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Very beautifully written, Martie! Lovely! Yep, I agree, Spring is an attitude, most of all! |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Martie~ Well .... for once someone can say with authority, "That Marge sure has got an attitude !" I LOVE this ! I just LOVE it ! You're just remarkable ! Have I ever told you that ? Hmmmm ... well, I have now ! Love n' *attitude hugs*  And JanetMarie~ That graphic is gorgeous ! ! !  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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Martie
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since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Ethome--thanks for sending me to the head of the class...I've never been there before. Karilea--What a sunshine thing to say..so warm you are. JLR--Resist spring...why? Janet--thank you for being so sweet and for the lovely field of tulips. Denise--You always seem to have the right attitude. Marge--The thing is, you got the RIGHT attigude. |
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