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Open Poetry #49

Nothing is Safe

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2016-03-07 02:12 PM

Winter’s snow and ice exit early,
leaving a spring-like balm
to coax buds and blossoms into baring
their heads to a chance of a late cold snap.
Hard to imagine an ice storm
on a windy seventy degree afternoon.
It happens all too often,
fruit tree’s buds encased in ice coffins
and blossoms bent and brown
littering the ground.
Nothing is safe until after
mid April rolls around.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2016-03-07 03:25 PM

Ah . . . Those buds are nice and safe down here in tha deep south, don't ya know, Lori. I can't remember when we had the last freeze. We had a VERY mild winter. Wishing you a beautiful spring.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2016-03-07 03:46 PM

Aside from the usual March wind it has been nice here too. But for Kansas we aren't out of the woods for a possible freeze till April 18th. That's why I hate to see the warm come so early, a late freeze can really do some damage. Hopefully the winds will calm down a bit next week for Spring Break. ~L

XGarapanX
Senior Member

since 2008-06-19

Posts 1435
Antarctica

3 posted 2016-03-18 02:46 AM

Nicely done.

Cari
Member
Posts 411
Englnand

4 posted 2016-03-18 09:03 AM

In England we welcome the few daffodils that brave the despairing skies and the inquiring hedgerow creatures who sniff the east wind and scuttle back down their burrows.
I envy your spring Lori.

Cari

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2016-03-18 10:06 PM

enjoyed reading this...james

jjote
Senior Member

since 2002-12-25

Posts 1088
Ontario, Canada

6 posted 2016-03-19 03:22 PM

right you are there Lori, and I thought nice weather are here at last, but oh Lordy, why is it still so cold and windy. I am not safe, I have to snuggle inside my blanket/s and not dare to poke my head out.

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