Spring Beckons

I gaze at my winter worn garden
And long for the coming of spring.
I can see myself there
Breathing gulps of fresh air
As handfuls of plant food I fling.

The lilac's big buds will be bursting,
Their fragrance perfuming the air.
Sunshine will be warming
And small insects swarming,
Saluting a spring day so fair.

We still have February to deal with
Before March throws open the door
To bright days of pleasure
A springtime to treasure
And nesting birds singing once more. 

I sit by the fireside and plan for
The warm days of the coming spring.
Forget winter's vexations
In great expectations
Of joys the next season will bring.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 1/14/2011 10:38:00 AM
Congratulations Joyce on your well deserved win in Francine Robert's contest "Bring On Spring". Love, Carol
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Date: 1/10/2011 8:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's Rick's Contest, Joyce! Love, Audrey
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Date: 1/10/2011 7:59:00 PM
Joyce, Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest. Charles
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Date: 1/10/2011 8:04:00 AM
Congratulations on this third place win in the contest, Joyce
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Date: 1/9/2011 1:50:00 PM
Another woman after my own heart, JOyce. Forget that %@#*% winter. hahaha. Congrats on your well deserved win. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 1/9/2011 9:25:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on your success in the Bring on Spring contest with this lovely version of spring time... enjoy with luv..
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Date: 1/9/2011 9:11:00 AM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 1/9/2011 8:44:00 AM
Congrats, Joyce. Beautiful poem. Enjoyed. Thanks for your kind words on mine. Have a great week. xxxRalph
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Date: 1/8/2011 8:14:00 PM
Congratulations Joyce on your well deserved win!
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Date: 1/8/2011 7:09:00 PM
A fine win for you..congrats on your lovely poem..this was such a nice contest. BG
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Date: 1/8/2011 7:09:00 PM
The great expectations of spring are mine now too...with this beautiful poem to enjoy!! Congratulations dear Joyce!!
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Date: 1/8/2011 6:57:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Joyce!! So happy for you, my friend. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 1/8/2011 6:47:00 PM
congrats on your third place win in my contest Joyce, thank you for your support
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Date: 1/6/2011 12:19:00 AM
Am rating this a 7 because it is well written, and timely, and it would be nice when Spring gets here. very well penned
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Date: 1/5/2011 10:36:00 AM
Joyce, sometimes I find myself always looking forward to the "next" season instead of enjoying the one we have now. Hope you find some pleasure in the winter snow. The beauty of spring that you describe so well will be here before you know it! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 1/4/2011 2:36:00 PM
where i live it is about 26 degrees, cold and dark (now, sitting at my desk, writing, reading and enjoying fine words from fine thoughts. as colds as i am now in my wool socks, sweat shirt and sweat pants, with the heat cranked up (again)(as much as i can afford) - reading your work has warmed me up, you're correct, we only have two more miserable cold months. And i had to buy a snow blower today (bah humbug) - now thats depressing. thank you for reminding me of warmer times to come, chuck
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Date: 1/3/2011 11:01:00 PM
This very descriptive poem makes me long for spring (may it not be too far down the road) with its great wording and rhyming. This looks like a good entry for Francine's contest.
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