Brian Strand Poet Blank verse

The Awakening

February throws off its winter coat,
Nature awakes to greet the warming sun,
then hides from the winnowing winds of March;
Greening lawns answer the mower's call,
grass,mud and moss recycled in trees,where
territorial praise greets light April;
Fresh foliage bedeck and blossom white
as Spring flowers in high definition,
ablaze and become technicolour May.

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Skat A February 18, 2010 at 9:37 PM WHAT A BEAUTIFUL POEM. I MY SELF AM WAITTING, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.....ENJOYED READING.NICELY WRITTEN...IRMA

Troy Jeremy Nelson February 18, 2010 at 3:18 PM very well done, use of metaphor is put to good use

David Byrne February 17, 2010 at 8:39 PM I'm waiting for the rest of the year..............really good!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 17, 2010 at 4:33 PM A perfect poem ... blank verse is difficult for me to utilize in writing but lo and behold.. winning first place in the What the Hex contest totally took my breath away as it was my first attempt at Diminished Hexaverse... will keep reading u Brian to learn and become more adept on the forms of poetry u so aptly inform us with on a daily basis.. luv.. Linda-Marie..

John Beam February 17, 2010 at 11:49 AM thanks for opportunities have blessed day

Joyce Johnson February 17, 2010 at 10:45 AM Thank you Brian for heads up on new contest. Sounds like fun. This is a lovely spring poem. We are into spring here in the Northwest USA with daffodils blooming and blossoming trees. Love, Joyce

Caroline Cécile Delacroix February 17, 2010 at 10:32 AM Beautiful, Brian. Awakening indeed is the coming spring. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes, Caroline.

Sean Kelly February 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM Somebody better ring that alarm clock , real LOUD , Brian , as Feb. still has her winter wollies on ...

Carrie Richards February 17, 2010 at 8:43 AM It actually felt like May here yesterday! 70 degrees and a beautiful day...daffodils starting to bloom. On the down side, however, weatherman says winter is coming back to visit this weekend! Nice while it lasted!! Lovely blank verse poem...should be a wonderful contender if this is for the contest! Best wishes~ Carrie

Daniel Cheeseman February 17, 2010 at 8:22 AM So well said Brian am so looking forward to spring and all it brings, your kind words on my work are well received thanks Daniel

Carol Sunshine Brown February 17, 2010 at 8:16 AM Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece today Brian. It did awaken my thoughts to something else other then all this snow. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich February 17, 2010 at 7:26 AM GREAT spring poem, Brian!

Nadia Shahwan February 17, 2010 at 7:14 AM This is one of the best poems I've read today.

Nadia Shahwan February 17, 2010 at 7:13 AM This is an interesting and uniquely beautiful poem. Would you pls comment my poem-seven degrees..thankfully. Wishing you all the best and am looking forward to reading more of your valued poetry.

Jared Pickett February 17, 2010 at 6:16 AM The fact that this poem had no rhyme gave it the strength.... Good work Brian....:JP]

Sara Kendrick February 17, 2010 at 4:06 AM Great season write in blank verse. I like the first line especially but we all know that Feb. can't have cleaned and put in storage that winter coat. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara

Margaret Foster February 17, 2010 at 3:12 AM A wonderful walk through the months from colourless February to brilliant May.remarkable blank verse Brian...Margaret

Anthony Nutter February 17, 2010 at 3:02 AM Can't wait for the last part of this poem to kick in. Tired of winter, excellent vivid write Brian. I have a poem posted titled Winter you might enjoy. This was an enjoyable read to wake up to this morning.

Noel Villarosa February 17, 2010 at 1:37 AM A lovely read, this is waking up from a long hibernation and to be lively again to feel the normal life. Nice sharing this, Brian. (^_^) Noel.