Maidens of March

Green maidens from the church of March
Ride gentle over northern gusts
Upon a misty rainbow arch

Their mossy robes of clouds adjust
In frost tipped moonbeam's yellow glow
To pollinate with pixie dust

Where thawing rivers stir and flow
As lilac icicles are made
And shamrocks grow through thinning snow

Where icy glories drifting, fade
The sculptured swords of silver kings
Melting in shades of pine and jade

Where branches bend in turquoise rings
Caught in between winter and spring.

3/6/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 7/27/2022 3:46:00 PM
Michelle, I really enjoyed reading your transition poem from winter's icy glories fading and spring's shamrocks growing below the thinning snow. This is a really cool form, I shall have to try writing in Terza Rima more often. Love the line "In frost tipped moonbeam's yellow glow". Thanks for pointing me to this gem that I missed the first time around. Hope you are enjoying your week ~ John
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 7/29/2022 8:33:00 AM
Wow, love that thinning snow, will have to steal it! I do enjoy the terza Rima, am going to have to write more of them I guess -
Date: 3/10/2021 10:34:00 AM
Such a wonderful poem. 'Caught in between winter and spring' - I just commented yesterday on a poem which spoke about a flower growing out of the snow, and I in fact remarked what a beautiful image that was, as is this awesome write Michelle. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
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Date: 3/8/2021 7:31:00 PM
Wow, a number one if ever i read one. To my favourites Michelle. Just love this gem.
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Date: 3/8/2021 3:17:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement for this singing paint, Michelle!!
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Date: 3/7/2021 7:52:00 AM
The green pollen of March has arrived, almost as if in a cloud as you describe. Love the image of the "lilac icicles," Michelle. A fine tribute to the changes we see in spring! Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 3/6/2021 7:25:00 PM
FAVE! I fell in love with this poem by the second stanza. Stayed there all the way through. What a creative, gloriously-imaged write, Michelle. Thanks, Gershon
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Date: 3/6/2021 7:03:00 PM
Enjoyed the read!
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Date: 3/6/2021 2:53:00 PM
Beautiful imagery!
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Date: 3/6/2021 2:42:00 PM
Very sweet write. A fine example of a terza rima.
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Date: 3/6/2021 1:13:00 PM
Beautiful images of nature, Michelle--lovely aspirations of spring.
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Date: 3/6/2021 12:26:00 PM
- Spring is fortunately closer than winter now ... even though it is still cold - A lovely poem, Michelle :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/6/2021 12:03:00 PM
This is awesome, deserves POTD, it is exquisitely and poetically perfect and shines with superb talent. Bravo Michelle, terrific write! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 3/6/2021 11:14:00 AM
This certainly inspires one to get out from under the bedcovers! Aloha! Rico
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/6/2021 11:20:00 AM
Hope you have a happy spring, Rico~
Date: 3/6/2021 10:44:00 AM
I began to feel the cold as I read...Good imagery.
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Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/6/2021 10:52:00 AM
Hi Arturo, this is about the thaw and melt of March as winter transistions to spring, thanks for commenting~
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