spring and all
i saw them out of the corner of my eye as i ran past – the shy yellow heads peeking above the muddy parapet, the gentle green hue touching the ends of bleakbarren branches. so subtle, i could almost believe they were a trick of the eye.
every year, there comes a day when i sense it – some primordial intuition which signals at the back of my brain. it’s here, it’s arrived. independent of any calendar, there comes a day when i know i can begin to breathe a little easier, that the worst is over, because spring is here.
today was that day.
They enter the new world naked,
cold, uncertain of all
save that they enter. All about them
the cold, familiar wind—Now the grass, tomorrow
the stiff curl of wildcarrot leafOne by one objects are defined—
It quickens: clarity, outline of leafBut now the stark dignity of
entrance—Still, the profound change
has come upon them: rooted they
grip down and begin to awaken
from “spring and all”, william carlos williams
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Comment by kim
1.03.2009 @ 23:51 pm
HA! I had the exact same thought today and while out bought a few bunches for 99p each at M&S, can’t beat that for welcoming spring or helping to bring it on and going for a treat on the cheap at the same time!
Comment by Nyxxie
2.03.2009 @ 16:17 pm
I know exactly how you feel. Last week I found some mini-iris growing in my garden. The crocuses are up and the snowdrops are out too. There will soon be a sea of daffs just beyond my front door. I can’t wait. Spring is in the air.
Comment by dave
3.03.2009 @ 23:10 pm
Funny, I noticed my crocuses popping up on Sunday as well…said to myself “ahh, spring is almost here”.
Then 24 hours later there was a foot of snow on the ground. *sigh*