James Marshall Goff Poet Prose Poetry

April In Minnesota

Still a bit cool out tonight. I drove to my boomfield anticipatin' gentle winds
 and sweet returns. All my booms impress and amaze me, 'cept for a
couple of 'em, which I know always takes me a few tosses to figure 'em out.
   The air is sweet with the promise of Spring....colorful ducks and geese fill 
the sky. Quickly, sundown approaches, winds abate and peepers from the
creek at the edge of my field begin their harmonies.
    Suddenly! in a dead-calm wind.... I feel it, only in Spring at sundown!
a cool creek breeze, waist-high, slowly waves over me....redolent with
moisture-filled Spring perfumes released from their winter slumber, while
the air above my waist stays warm!.... a sensation unlike anything I've ever
felt or smelled before!
    Then it comes to me.... hmmmm.....stationary warm thermal above...cool
air below.... MTA time! ( a special 'rang shaped like a small hockey-stick, called 
maximum time aloft) ... I begin tossing sweet flights (for me!) and eagerly
 catch 'em low, reveling in the different temperatures, odors and sensations as 
I reach to bring 'em in near the ground. An overwhelming sense of well-being
 floods my mind.... as I thank my boomerangs for taking me deep into 
April.... in Minnesota.

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Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen May 10, 2009 at 10:32 AM Jimmy, April in Minnesota feels great per your write. I've only been there in winter. But the mind travel via your poem was wonderful. Have you ever thrown that boomerang in Florida? (Just asking because some years back, my children and I watched a boomerang thrower in a nearby park. What great fun is was then, and today...the memory.) Thank you so much for this write. Superb descriptions. Love, Dane

Brian Strand May 6, 2009 at 11:40 PM Sounds a great place Jim.Rgds Brian

Matthew Anish May 6, 2009 at 4:10 PM Sounds like you had a good time last April. Nice images of nature in this work. I can almost smell the Spring perfumes. Yours Matthew Anish

Lena Pate May 5, 2009 at 4:25 PM James, you transported me there! I can feel the cool mist crawling along the ground and the warmth against my hair. The odor of earth and water turning, and the sweet smell of new life. Excellent write.

Sue Mason May 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM Whatsa a boomfield and booms (?) ... fascinating write. I've never been to Minnesota but I can sure hear the accent in my mind ... LOL ... will say more in your mail.

Charlene Bird April 30, 2009 at 9:51 AM Springs brings about so much beauty in many different places, and I am sure after the winters Minnesota often gets you are ready for temperature to be warm and the sweet, dulcet smells that take your breath away. This lovely piece has stolen mine! Thank you for your kind comments on my work, always appreciated friend!

Daver Austin April 30, 2009 at 7:53 AM Spring must be beautiful in Minnesota, I've only been to the twin cities once...got lost in Mineehaha Drive. (can't remember the spelling) Oh, what a gorgeous state! Your poem is so imaginative...simple and direct, just the way I love it. Love, daver

Charmaine Chircop April 29, 2009 at 10:09 PM what a rainbow you"ve pictured here,so nice if in my lifetime i have the chance to get a glimpse of Minnesota,you described a heaven on earth-wonderfully penned,poetry charmed with beauty -----charma

Laurie Ginn April 29, 2009 at 7:10 PM So maximum time aloft eh? You're so fun how long would it take me to get there if I start now?

Christopher Higgins April 29, 2009 at 6:53 PM This is a sweet ride through Minnesota..I love the journey..thanks for the experience brother.

Carrie Richards April 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM Oh, how this makes me wish we could take a trip to Minnesota...you have written this beautiful description of April in the land of lakes! We have tons of family there...my husband was born in Anoka...and so many cousins, aunts uncles...are in that vicinity...it is a beautiful place to be! Tell them hello for me!! :) !! Love, Carrie

Carolyn Devonshire April 29, 2009 at 6:00 PM You arouse wonderful feelings with your description of the cool creek breeze. I'd love to wade in such a creek and feel the waves. Your home state sounds like a lovely place to live, James! Love, Carolyn