Goodbye to April

This is breath-taking, Tina! That last stanza was indeed a shock but you described something so terrible in such a beautiful fashion. There's a note og melancholia throughout that actually makes this so readable! Well done ;)

Magic xxx

Thank you, Magic;-)

I guess, if we look hard enough, and for long, enough there is little that does not possess some kind of beauty...Except for perhaps spiders. Many, of course, would disagree;-)

Have a good, long-weekend.

Tina xxx

Fantastic stuff Tina, technically superb, vivid imagery and emotion. Well done.

David xx :--)

David - wow! Thanks so very much. Hope you are having a fantastic weekend;-)

Tina XX

Although spiders I shudder from! Tina, I bet if you wrote about them you could make even wriggly-legs spiders beautiful! xxx :) They do make nice webs!

Actually, Kahdai, I do have a poem I wrote about a spider. Might post it one of these days.

Thanks for reading and leaving such a sunny comment on a cloudy afternoon;-)

Tina xx

:) yes do, might feel better, I chuck them out not squash!

I'd fall for this one if only for the jacaranda but the rest of the poem is so subtle and so fine. Thank you
xx pia

Highhat - many thanks to you for reading. Shame about the jacaranda though;-)

Tina x

Captivating images and emotion, even the title! :~]

Shirley, thank you so very much;-)

I am pleased you got so much from this and I so appreciate your telling me.

Hope you are enjoying a peaceful long weekend.

Tina x

The Jacaranda is right there in your poem. I'll keep it there with the image. Beautiful and well deserved with the cherries. Thank you
xx pia

;-)

xx tina

Superb from beginning to end. Beautiful - if startling - imagery; wasn't expecting the last stanza, which was a definite wake-up call. Great idea, well executed.

Chris XXX

Thanks, Chris. "Woof,woof!" is all I can say;-)

Seriously though, your words more than appreciated, as always.

Tina XXX

Lovely and shocking. Last week the blackthorn blossom was white and wonderful; today, it is brown. But there will be fruit to follow.

New Silver-Spun-Sand
Well earn't cherry!
Lost my comment to you,submit button.
Well done onthis this sad,beautiful entwining
poem,Full of nature and beauty.The last stanza.
Done to perfection,and the last stanza,explains so much.I know .The Lilac shawl.Flowers,and names all spell bounding,beauty.images.May take camera out,try
and find something like your poem.I think Jacaranda
neighbour gave us,2 years ago!Suddenly produced pink
flower as watered it,not for a while.or Camilia.Would
it be,taken photo, give to her.Leaves all yellow,spurt of green.In a big pot grown tall,never flowered.? Till last week.The last three months.and
April hectic time!
Have good week-end.
There back ok.now.
julie x

Ros - your words are a poem in themselves, and I thank you for them.

There certainly will be fruit to follow.

Tina

Hello there, Julie;-)

Glad you enjoyed...and yes, Camelia's can be a bit tricky. We have two in our garden - bright pink, but they are tender and need a sheltered spot...a bit like us, really;-)

Hope you too are enjoying the bank-holiday.

Tina xx

I echo the above comments I can only add how much I enjoyed this poem and the stunning imagery which you used.

I love this stanza;
Her nightgown flaps
on the line – winged
like a bird in a no-hope bid
to take to the skies.

Well done on the cherry, richly deserved. :)

Beeme xx

Thank you, so very much, Beeme. Glad you enjoyed;-)

Tina xx