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Awakening In Spring

Fields of slender sleeves of green
                               Yellow bonnets in the breeze
                                Crocus and Hellebores free
                           A blanketed snowy crystal mound









Date: 3/3/22
For: March In Poetry Contest 
Lind30 NR    7/7/7/9
Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich
Syllables verified on Poetry Soup counter
Placed 4th in contest (informed by sponsor that would have placed higher but I had 1 extra syllable)

Copyright © Paulette Calasibetta | Year Posted 2022

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Len Gasun Date: 3/14/2022 9:35:00 PM Splendid poem with beautiful imagery Congratulations on your win my dear friend! Thanks for sharing. Blessings! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/15/2022 8:24:00 AM Glad you enjoyed it. Imaginings of spring which soon, I hope will be here. Thanks for stopping by to visit. :)Paulette

Jan Allison Date: 3/14/2022 3:57:00 PM absolutely lovely imagery, Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/15/2022 8:23:00 AM Thank you Jan~Spring is in the air, I think we are all anxious. Thanks for stopping by to visit. :)Paulette

Christuraj Alex Date: 3/13/2022 7:18:00 PM Great narration. Congratulations! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/14/2022 6:06:00 AM Thank you Christuraj! :)Paulette

Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/13/2022 5:20:00 PM Back with congratulations on your win, Paulette, on your March inspired write~ Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/13/2022 6:37:00 PM Thank you Michelle :)Paulette

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/13/2022 3:27:00 PM This is gorgeous, Paulette. I checked the last line because it seemed like it had one syllable too many and I was right. Except for that, this was excellent imagery. Congrats. Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/15/2022 8:56:00 AM check soup mail for further explanation. thanks, Paulette Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/13/2022 6:36:00 PM Oops...I must have erred when I went to verify....but Thank you for your generous consideration and placement. :)Paulette

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/11/2022 12:51:00 PM A pretty write. Spring will be here soon with all of the pretty flowers. Can't wait. Have a great/blessed day.......... Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/11/2022 2:33:00 PM Yes...me too. Thanks for visiting! :)Paulette

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/7/2022 10:54:00 AM " Yellow bonnets in the breeze" I cannot help but think daffodils? Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/7/2022 4:03:00 PM Absolutely! Daffodils are so sweet. Thank for stopping by. :)Paulette

Valsa George Date: 3/4/2022 4:51:00 AM This is lovely with telling images. Love the open fields 'with slender sleeves of green'and the crocuses on the snowy mound. All the best in the contest, dear friend Paulette! :) Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/4/2022 8:06:00 AM Dear Valsa, glad you enjoyed the imagery of Awakening Spring. :)Paulette

Michelle Faulkner Date: 3/3/2022 2:33:00 PM Love your contrast of green sleeves and yellow bonnets to snowy crystal - feels like March to me! Best wishes for the contest~ Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/3/2022 2:51:00 PM Glad you enjoyed this~I thought it felt like March too! :)Paulette

Gordon Mcconnell Date: 3/3/2022 1:45:00 PM Blessings always Paulette with this uplifting springtime piece, wishing it more than ever! Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/3/2022 2:23:00 PM I think we are all hoping spring will arrive sooner that later~Thanks for stopping by. :)Paulette

Alexis Y. Date: 3/3/2022 10:57:00 AM Hi Paulette, You described such a beautiful March day. I liked what I saw. Best wishes in the contest. Have a nice day-Alexis Login to Reply Paulette Calasibetta Date: 3/3/2022 12:24:00 PM As always I appreciate your supportive comments~ :)Paulette