A Morning In Spring

Hundreds of snowdrops
Flowering under old trees
Cold horses awaiting 
Their food to be brought
Paint-flaking windows 
Reflecting thin sunlight
Large piles of wood chopped
To warm up the freeze
Cows at the farm-gate
With milk-swollen udders
Birdsong awakening 
An old hive of bees
Arthritic limbs crackle
The old cat’s awake now 
One eye open
A paw stretched
Assessing the scene
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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December 9, 2010 at 9:43 AM
Great visual in this sweet poem, Liz. The 'old cat' must have had a great view! Hugs, Emilia:)
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August 30, 2010 at 10:17 PM
ps. I'm always up for CRAIC!!
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August 29, 2010 at 10:37 AM
Your words have painted a quite lovely scene Liz, nice one >> James
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August 28, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Gee, Liz, you write with such flair that no one could ever guess you'd only been writing poetry for a few months. What awesome innate talent! You have my admiration. Love, Carolyn
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July 26, 2010 at 7:55 PM
I love visual writing like this, LIs. Hope to see more from you!! Love the cat at the end. Andrea
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July 26, 2010 at 5:35 PM
Snowdrops are little wonders, aren't they? We are surrounded by beauty, that's for sure, and your poem captures a bucketful of it. k
Brown Avatar
July 20, 2010 at 6:23 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today Liz. Love, Carol
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July 19, 2010 at 3:34 PM
Beautiful imagery. You've really captured a classic moment here. Welcome to the Soup!
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