March
A blue day
a blue jay
and a good beginning.
One crow,
melting snow --
spring's winning!
Elizabeth Coatsworth
No, the Snowdrops are not blooming in my garden yet. At least I can't tell if they are, as they are buried under a couple of feet of snow. (This photo was taken in December 2006.) It depicts what I hope to see in a couple of weeks.
"There comes a day towards the end of March when there is but little wind, and that is from the west or even south-west. The sun has gained much power, so that it is pleasant to sit out in the garden, or, better still, in some sunny nook of sheltered woodland." Gertrude Jekyll, "Color Schemes for the Flower Garden." I can't wait for such a day. Hopefully, it won't be long now. Come on spring!
21 comments:
Odes of March. :) I like your poem MMcD. I will have to think about this.
It won't be long and we will be feasting our eyes on the colors of our garden.
Spring is winning! Hold on to that thought. ;-)
Oh, I like that "spring is winning" too. I'm going to keep that thought in my head all week long :-)
The day is bright
The ground is white
And all I see is snow
Two deer arrive
they still survive
A winter that won't let go
- Spring is only a rumor around here -
I'm with John (WiseAcre) on this--winter's not about to let go here, and spring is sadly still a rumour. But posts like this, and the many happy blogs I read, help to chase back the gloom.
Your photograph and accompanying Coatsworth poem, though short, was what I needed to see. Soon, you'll have a day when Gertrude Jekyll's words will be spot on.
Lisa - I love the pun!
Dirty Knees - that hope is all I have to hang to now - there's more snow in the forecast & only tomorrow above freezing.
Melanie - thanks for visiting! Just keeping repeating that little mantra over & over until all the snow melts.
Wiseacre - great poem, however sad. At least Spring is still a rumor & not a myth.
Jodi - I can't remember the last winter as bad as this. This will be one to tell the grandkids about. "I remember back in aught eight..."
Kate - hope springs eternal! (Pardon the pun.)
The poem was great and the comments are great, too... hope the winter slips its grip and Spring will win soon, Mr McG's daughter.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
I am absolutely hungering for that day in late March... :)
Happy Muse Day, girl. Spring will be here soon. We were supposed to awaken to rain, and ice, and snow, but I only see blue skies. Shrug.~~Dee
Annie - today it's 45F & I noticed that my Viburnums are starting to leaf out, so it can't be long now, can it?
Blackswamp Girl - this has been the neverending winter, leaving us all yearning for spring.
Dee - sometimes we get pleasant weather surprises, but oh so rarely recently.
More power to that poem. You guys look like you have fun doing your gardener's muse day. I think I need to get out of my winter slump before I can though.
Ottawa Gardener - Garden Blogger's Muse Day isn't limited to the upbeat. My February post was more in the nature of a rant against winter. Please join in - the more the merrier!
I'm about quite ready for Spring to arrive! Your snowdrops are beautiful, now matter when the photo was taken. I must get some of those.
Waiting impatiently for spring's arrival!
Shady Gardener - it seems you can never have too many Snowdrops, nor too many different kinds.
Layanee - it won't be long now! Can't you feel how the sun is warmer & stronger?
Just catching up on my blog reading. Thanks for joining Muse Day with that witty poetry.
Right now Spring in Chicago can be found at the Lincoln Park and Garfield Park Conservatories.
Carolyn Gail - right now Spring can be found in my garden - my 1st Snowdrop opened yesterday! Yay! Okay, the Snowdrops are usually considered Winter flowers, but this year I'm willing to stretch it a bit.
Hi again MrMcG'sDaughter - glad that you finally had a snowdrop.
My gardens were in the Western burbs, almost a decade ago.
According to my old journals the snowdrops seldom appeared until March 1st, with crocus opening a week to 10 days later.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Annie - your Snowdrops were probably Galanthus nivalis. Mine are G. elwesii, which typically bloomer earlier. The latest my Snowdrops have ever opened was on March 14th, 1996, and March 15, 2003 -those winters were the pits!
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