Winter seemed reluctant to release its hold
as the Earth yearned to welcome Spring.
The sun’s rays massaged the ground and the trees.
A warm breeze whispered,
playfully tickling the branches on its journey.
The smell of wet soil rose to greet the morning
as the familiar songs of new life began to play
their symphony of rebirth.
For just a moment, I was an instrument in that orchestra.
The sun kissed my cheek,
as happy to see me as I was to feel its warm embrace.
I was comforted by its nurturing essence.
But Mother Nature’s heart is frozen,
her resolve, stoic.
Her icy talons hold Spring hostage in their death grip,
encasing it in a cold and lifeless womb.
The new blanket of snow
wrapped so tightly, ceasing the flow of life,
suffocating the season.
But at the core of her being, she is a mother.
Her heart will fill with a need
to birth this new life,
to nurture it and watch it grow.
She will proudly watch Spring take those first steps
and her heart will warm once again.
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Written for the Speakeasy at Yeah Write. I was more inspired by this prompt this morning after waking up to 8 cm of fresh snow!! We were SO close to it all being gone.
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Beautifully done 🙂
Thank you very much.
A nice read.
Thank you.
Very nice. I wonder if Nature will ever release her grip and watch Spring take it’s first steps!?
We can only hope so…it’s been a long enough winter!!
Mother Nature, personfied! Lovely, lovely!
Thank you so much.
Great job, Susan! Sorry to hear about the morning snow. We just had a cold front move through and our temperature dropped 23 degrees in an hour…freeze warning tonight…crazy!
It was such a punch in the face this morning! I hope she releases her grip soon.
You and me both…it’s time! Really, it was 80 degrees here last weekend.
Beautiful!! Loved it!!
Haha….thanks!
Great descriptions throughout! I like the image of nature as a mother who delights in spring’s first steps.
Thanks Janna….I really hope she feels the clock ticking sooner rather than later!
Nice to see you take a different turn with the baby/birth/womb aspect of this challenge by not taking it literally. Wonderful descriptions!
Thank you very much!
Beautiful! I love the flow and rhythm of your words, I could almost visualize everything happening!
I appreciate that….thank you.
Wonderful poem.
Thank you so much.
You get my vote I loved this poem. It is smooth and full of imagery just the way that I like them. Congratulations! Jane
Thank you so much Jane! I appreciate that.
Beautifully written!
Thank you very much.
🙂
As a fellow who had to scrape his windshield yesterday, I pray that Mother Nature will get a move on with the spring thing.
I love this! In part because it completely describes my own experience this week! But also because your use of imagery is so wonderfully evocative. So nice to see you at the speakeasy! 🙂
Thank you so much – that means a lot! 🙂
You’ve beautifully evoked my favourite time of year. Lovely.
I appreciate that….thank you so much.
I think above all, I love the smell of wet soil, which this poem nicely conjures.
Me too….and thank you.
Beautiful. This describes the miracle of Spring so very artfully.
Thank you. I hope the miracle happens soon.
Gorgeous!
Thank you so much.