Daffodils

Daffodils

The ground hog now has come and gone and out there on my sunny lawn
The daffodils begin to sprout, not quite ready to come out
Then inch by inch their long green hands push aside the mulch and sand
Feeling for the sun’s warm rays to get them through these cooler days
Then all at once a head creeps out, not looking up or all about
But bowed with chin tucked in tight as if not ready for the light
Then slowly as it feels the sun, the head jerks up and Spring’s begun

Mdailey	2/28/12
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Arno Avatar
March 10, 2012 at 6:16 PM
Congratulations on your awesome win! Jon
Brown Avatar
March 7, 2012 at 6:33 AM
A belated congratulations on your win in Francine's contest Mike. Love, Carol
Devonshire Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 1:35 PM
Wow, that's a magnificent description of the daffodils breaking through the winter ground. Excellent, Mike! So happy to see this poem in first place. Love, Carolyn
Sweetheart Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 9:59 AM
congrats Mike on a fab first place win for lovely daffodils luv..
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 5:46 AM
Congratulations on this winning piece Mike just waiting for them to lift their heads xx
Onclaud Avatar
March 6, 2012 at 12:07 AM
well-scribed, mike!.. happy congrats on your stunning win :) huggs
Roberts Avatar
March 5, 2012 at 11:47 PM
congrats on your first place win in the contest Mike, loved it
Andresen Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 1:30 AM
Lovely poem Mike,it is a pleasure to read it. - oxox love Anne-Lise
Dietrich Avatar
February 28, 2012 at 9:07 PM
i love the way you personified them. I personified mine too!
Bauer Avatar
February 28, 2012 at 6:49 PM
this is a wonderful poem! the rhyme is great (love the internal rhyme!) and it just flows so smoothly. i love daffodils and you've done them proud.
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