The Silver Sage
Are you ready? Come on along and read some homespun poetry as well as a jot and tittle regarding distinguished poets and their works. Gael offers a positive balance of her own nostalgia notes and poetic meanderings with those of others. [Editor's note: Gael no longer contributes to Silver Planet, but we have made her archived blog entries available as a service to our readers.]
Springtime Tree
As my warm winter boots crunch through the spring snow cover, I am astonished at what I see peeking up through the icy white crust. There, in the only sunny spot beneath the towering pines, are two delicate lavender crocuses bravely reaching for light and life. Their golden centers are not yet visible within their still-growing, cup-shaped blooms. They are the first of spring’s wildflowers to appear in my subalpine neighborhood. I stop and stare—silently cheering them on.
Here in the Rocky Mountains, what the calendar says and what nature tells me are often two different things. What I know for certain is, like the crocus, I too am ready to poke my face from under woolen cap and scarf to feel a splash of sunshine and welcome springtime’s fresh start.
I long to see the springtime tree
Green and adorned with blossoms free,
The dark of winter finally past,
Warmth and light returned at last.
Hardy flowers burst firm earth,
Fragrance and color announce new birth.
Crocus awaken, emerging brand-new,
To lift silken faces for kisses of dew.
Surely you know springtime’s fresh start
Is a loving gift to gladden each heart?
Do you know it?
By Gael Stuart
The Silver Sage Blog
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