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Spring is Speaking
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Spring is Speaking |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Spring is Speaking Frigid fingers of winter, release your grip Cling no longer to the earth, for your season is passing And your final howl of glory is whistling In the north winds You bow before me and kiss my hand As you slowly depart In reverence to the mother of Autumn’s child The hour has come for me to melt the icy crust you left behind, The frozen pond and stream And the solid soil of your keeping In which you harbored the seeds of life And made steadfast the roots of other seasons To me you pass this treasure of life Now cushioned in the soft spongy carpet of wetness Marked by hoof and paw and trails of worms You have left safe in my womb the fertile seeds Of Autumn To which I now give birth And nurture with wetness from the heavens And warmth of my breast With a soft sigh and A balmy breath of hope and expectation I spread my translucent petalsof pastel tinges Along the banks of laden streams, and forest fringes Where polka dot limbs are about to burst with green And the delicate spattering of dogwood laces the hillside And apple blossoms dance in the wind And oh, how fast my seedlings grow From bulb and pod and bud To shady elm and marigold Mountain laurel and fern And hemlock hedges Oh, joyful days of summer, my sister of seasons My part is done , my days are over, and I hand to you, The season of pleasure, The red of poppy, the yellow of warbler wing And a thousand shades of green Elizabeth Santos |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
SPRING IS SPRUNG Yeah Lizzy Thank you for your uplifting words  |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
WOW!!!! Stunning gem, but I knew it must be wonderful as your name was attached. Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts!! Charisma |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
you, my dear poetess friend, are a beautiful writer for all seasons... regards to you Liz, Sudhir |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Nan, And how beautiful it is! Lovin' every day! Charisma, what a sweet thing to say. Thank you Sudhir, Thank you, my friend, it's nice to see you back after a long vacation. Liz |
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Elan Member
since 2002-05-03
Posts 382State of Wide Eye |
I do believe I see spring in your eyes... thank you Lady Santos... you forever keep the pen in write... |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Well now, wearing your Spring bonnet are you? Looks darn good on you too I might add, and don't forget to send your poem about freedom of speech to Karilea (a reminder) and I will keep reminding you until you do it too  |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Yes, Liz, your "Spring Bonnet" does look good on you. Like someone else said, I knew before I looked at this poem with your name, that it would be beautiful. Any poetry of yours I have ever read was, no matter what the subject. I loved it all, but this ending was really pretty..... Oh, joyful days of summer, my sister of seasons My part is done , my days are over, and I hand to you, The season of pleasure, The red of poppy, the yellow of warbler wing And a thousand shades of green Thanks, my friend. Hugs,  Ethel |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
a joyful season it is! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
ah yes. . . free verse from the queen of rhyme. . .  well done my friend. . . now, if only it would get above 50 here, we'd be having a good day. . . lol ------------------------------------------------------------ To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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NewEnglandlazurlu Member Rara Avis
since 2002-01-04
Posts 7470A Mountain Paradise |
Ahh, Liz. Spring is now 'screaming' in this area! Once my lilacs bud, that makes it official. Loved this ... hugs, Marti Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts. A.Einstein |
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Soleil Noir Senior Member
since 2001-12-19
Posts 688USA |
And oh, how fast my seedlings grow From bulb and pod and bud To shady elm and marigold Mountain laurel and fern And hemlock hedges ~*~ I would allow as to see the happiness this brings you, and the smile that should last all summer long. |
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scorpio Member Ascendant
since 2002-10-02
Posts 5178right...there |
Lovely poem Elizabeth...warm and full of the promise of a sunny day in spring...vibrant and rich in images.. believe in what your heart feels... |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
THank you all for sharing spring with me. I love to have company when beholding something beautiful. It makes it more enjoyable to share in the experience LOve and hugs Liz |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh Elizabeth, this is scintillating, sweet friend, cherry blossoms and crabapples when they bud with their gorgeous pink flowers are when it is officially spring in my point of view and they have budded! (kiss on cheek) Yay, this is beautiful, sweet friend, so paint your world with the warbler and the shades of green, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton Underneath your clothes, there's an endless story |
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aries_luv_ppl Senior Member
since 2001-09-20
Posts 1448Universal Mind |
Just Beautiful.....Wonderful. Eliza Simmons |
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