Poetry the Seeing

"Poetry is speaking Painting"   Plutarch        

       I went out to my old house yesterday.  I will be closing the sale for it soon, so I think this will be my final visit as the owner.  I mostly walked around the yard, taking note of flowers beginning to appear.  Spring blooms are definitely on their way.  One of my favorite flowers showing early year is a bed of violets.  They are so lovely and ephemeral, a joy for just a few weeks.   

               Secrets

Beginnings

mystify me

especially in spring.

How can this small white seed know

the secret of

violets?

I’m comforted to think

that it will never

ever,

become

a rose.

But is it comforting

for the

violet?

 (c)Linda Baie, all rights reserved






Poetry Links:

       To the right are the writers for Irene Latham's progressive poem during the month at Live Your Poem.You can read the lively and interesting poem that was created last year here.   

        Finally, if you’d like to see more of the spectacular happenings occurring in April, check out Jama Rattigan’s blog, Jama’s Alphabet Soup.  I think she’ll be adding to the list as she finds out more, so keep checking in.

       And here are a few more wonderful poetry links at Tabatha Yeatts' blog,  The Opposite of Indifference.  

       

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