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Blog Posted by Craig Cornish: 4/29/2021 7:19:00 AM

This poem by James Inman was the winner in a contest I hosted 3 years ago and considering the time of year and excellence of the poem, I thought you might enjoy its artful message.

April 29, 2018

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Spring 

Walking from the field, snow heavy on my boots,

the sound of water whispers beneath the thawing blanket

so tenaciously clinging to fertile mother earth.

Ancient furrows of past season's hope

plow through frozen dirt,

the veins that now flow gently

with blood of red clay and dark soil.

Patches of green I see, formed from lost seeds,

sown by invisible hands as winds reaped life 

from last evening's sowing,

before mother pulled her white sheet

tight over hilly breast to sleep through winter's dream.

Green like season's beard to be shaved

before new seed can be planted.

The gate swings easily as I push it, the snow has melted here.

Looking back the awakened ground shimmers

like tomorrow in the morning sun.

Yet, there before me the rutted path

filled with frozen boot prints from years of fading memories

reminds me from where I have come. (Written by James Inman)

I just finished judging a contest about Spring and this poem by James Inman was the best in my opinion, so I thought I would share it with you. It mirrors so much the style of Robert Frost who wrote many poems at his home in Derry New Hampshire. I was fortunate to see him speak around 1961 while still in grammar school. 
Anyhow, thank you James for this write.

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Gregory Richard
Barden

Date: 5/5/2021 5:09:00 PM

Very nice work - James is an excellent poet, this is a favorite.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 5/1/2021 3:49:00 PM

Indeed a fine compliment. I have said that a number of times to myself upon reading a clever poet's poem (responding to your reply to Constance below)

Constance
La France

Date: 5/1/2021 7:32:00 AM

Craig, I have always admired James's writing and this poem is no exception, thanks for sharing it, serenity _Constance

Craig Cornish
Date: 5/1/2021 11:29:00 AM

Hi Constance, Funny that I came across this in a journal I have and I had jotted it down there and started reading it and got into it as one of those "I wish I had written that"-- I think perhaps the best compliment you can pay to another poet.

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 4/29/2021 3:06:00 PM

James is one of my favorite writers here at Soup but I rarely see him any more. This poem is proof of why he is so good!!

Craig Cornish
Date: 5/1/2021 11:26:00 AM

See my response above to Constance AD 8-)

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