Spring comes and it goes...
when lilac halos ring the trees,
and a skylark sings its promises
of evenings, wrapped in silk...
breeze-dried, a nightgown
on the line, strains to break free
as Painted Ladies flit, skittishly by
kissing star-studded hedgerows.
Cimmerian grow the days...
I am content to stay inside, head
on your lap – dreaming next to you;
glad, perhaps, of the respite, winter brings...
A piano stands silent in the half-light;
fingers, not as quick as once they were,
yet tunes live on in the rafters of our home...
hand-cut, in the heady days of June.
Comments
Highhat | February 25, 2011 - 21:24
One has to be quick to keep up with your prolific writings Tina. I liked this one very much- so atmospheric
;)Pia
Silver Spun Sand | February 25, 2011 - 21:30
Ta, Pia. Much appreciated. I must slow down. I'm sorry;-) Glad you enjoyed.
Tina;-)
rjnewlyn | February 26, 2011 - 00:49
This is excellent - full of images and meanings and I love the title and its slight disconnectedness with the piece.
Rob
Silver Spun Sand | February 26, 2011 - 08:54
Rob - thanks so much for picking up on things;-) The title - inspired by a tree in my garden and this rainy, stormy morning, one could truly say 'wild blows the willow'.
Have a great weekend.
Tina
seashore | February 26, 2011 - 09:44
Love the nightgown image, Tina - it makes the poem for me! Spot on girl - Spring does come and go before we know it. It's my favourite season, the one I look forward to most and dread its departure.
This is one to keep reading especially at this time of year. A gem.
Silver Spun Sand | February 26, 2011 - 10:51
Coral - how right you are. No sooner is spring here and then it's gone in the blink of an eye, almost.
Glad you enjoyed this, and many thanks, indeed, for telling me;-)
Tina
MistakenMagic | February 26, 2011 - 17:04
Simply stunning, Tina. I love the second stanza especially. Well done on the cherry :)
Magic xxx
Silver Spun Sand | February 26, 2011 - 17:08
Hi there, Magic. Hope you are enjoying your weekend;-)
Many thanks for taking the time to read my poem, seeing as you have all that other stuff to wade through;-) I really do appreciate it and I am pleased you found it worth your while.
Tina xxx
Beeme | February 26, 2011 - 20:35
This is very beautiful, I love the images in the first and last stanza especially; 'lilac halos ring the trees.' I really enjoyed :)
Beeme xx
Silver Spun Sand | February 26, 2011 - 21:50
Thanks, so much, Beeme. Have a good weekend;-)
Tina xx
Dynamaso | February 27, 2011 - 01:07
Yes, another cracker, Tina. But please, don't slow down. Write like your life depends on it. We won't mind, really!
fatboy74 | February 27, 2011 - 01:32
Just lovely this Tina, and a typically brilliant last stanza. Very much enjoyed. :-)
Silver Spun Sand | February 27, 2011 - 08:44
Thanks, Dynamaso;-) You have turned an already sunny Sunday morning, into an even brighter one. Have a lovely day, yourself.
Tina;-)
Silver Spun Sand | February 27, 2011 - 08:47
Ta,fb:-) Good of you to read, and to let me know you enjoyed.
Have a great weekend.
Tina;-)