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hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

0 posted 2007-04-21 06:16 PM

The Jonquils Bloomed Today

The jonquils bloomed today.
March’s flower, they hid,
deep beneath the snow,
awaiting the first warm breath of April.

My garden lies in disarray;
rose bushes in need of pruning
and irises stagnant
under mounds of crumpled oak leaves
and a weathered Styrofoam cup
that wintered storms tucked
between the sedums and daylilies.

I dug the jonquils out last fall,
each and every single bulb I could find
- tired of their undaunting promise of spring
and jealous,
I suppose,
of their indestructible nature.

I want to winter over;
to lay dormant
- unfazed by promises
of spring’s rebirth
and better days to come.
I want to weather the storms
tucked between mounds
of thick patchwork quilts.
I want to heal;
to strengthen;
to collect myself
before I try to live once more.
Let spring lie
to everyone but me.

But this morning I awake
to a fresh warmth in the air
and the heady scent
of daffodils.

The jonquils bloomed today.

I am nothing special...and my name will soon be forgotten,but I've loved another with all my heart and soul,and to me,this has always been enough.~N.S

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

1 posted 2007-04-21 06:43 PM

Wonderful poem, my friend..

I must admit - We cheated (visiting Michigan this week) - We went and bought dahlias and planted them in the deck planters - It is still spring, though.

Love and hugs..

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

2 posted 2007-04-21 06:59 PM

Nan...Michigan and no tulips?

Hope you're having fun dear friend. I miss you. You know it has been 5 years now since we all met in April in Cape Cod. What an unforgettable time that was for me

HUGS

Ruth

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2007-04-21 09:34 PM

Enjoyed...James

TinaTrivett
Senior Member

since 2006-07-15

Posts 569

4 posted 2007-04-22 12:11 PM

Beautiful write...very much enjoyed.

Startime55
Member Elite

since 2003-04-05

Posts 2148
Alberta, Canada

5 posted 2007-04-22 12:16 PM

The warm sun brings forth the beauty of spring with it's tender caress....The vision you painted for me was not the death of winter but the birth of spring blossoms....*Big Hugs*

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

6 posted 2007-04-22 01:20 AM

Beautiful poem Ruth. 5 years! Wow, time travels doesn't it? I still remember our laundry hanging from the flag pole

and you on the scavenger hunt is still as vivid today as it was then. Maybe we have to do that again soon. I sure miss you.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2007-04-26 11:51 AM

I want to winter over;
to lay dormant
- unfazed by promises
of spring’s rebirth
and better days to come.
I want to weather the storms
tucked between mounds
of thick patchwork quilts.
I want to heal;
to strengthen;
to collect myself
before I try to live once more.
Let spring lie
to everyone but me.

This wasn't what I expected when I clicked on the title... but while you may surprise, you never disappoint. *S* These lines echo in my very cells... superb write!!

TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

8 posted 2007-04-26 12:22 PM

Ruth,
Dear, dear friend, I have missed you too. I haven't seen you around lately, but every time I do I get the most beautiful surprise. I have been "Back home" now for a month or so, and I am trying not to stray too far anymore.

It is good to see you, dear friend. You warm my heart this day.

~Terry

~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

9 posted 2007-04-26 03:44 PM

This poem is as beautiful as the flowers it names.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Kit McCallum

Administrator

Member Laureate

since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

10 posted 2007-04-26 04:51 PM

What a wonderful analogy Ruth ... you had me feeling that I wanted to be tucked and safely hidden under the earth as well. It's been a loooong winter. Absolutely splendid writing!

(and I can't believe it's been 5 years either! I'd do it again tomorrow if I could!)

Best wishes,
/Kit

INclan
Senior Member

since 1999-07-20

Posts 1024
Indiana, USA

11 posted 2007-04-26 05:56 PM

Spring is sprung
the grass is riz'
Ruth knows where
the flowers iz...

Beautiful, Ruth, thank you.

INclan

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

12 posted 2007-04-26 06:07 PM

Wonderful writing, Ruth...

I felt the same way this Spring~~

Hope you are well.

M

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