Spring Portrait
Linda O’Connell © April, 2011
Splash the barren earth with daffodils,
streak golden sunlight o’er the hills.
Smudge hedgerows purple, dark and light;
tint forsythia and azalea blossoms bright.
Swab ruby rouge on pansy cheeks,
daub dainty smiles that glow for weeks.
Smear winter’s lawn in sage and jade.
Paint spring on every stem, and branch, and blade.
I like your poem, Linda. It's very, very nice. Susan
ReplyDeleteGreat images and word choices! Wish I could write poetry, but my skills are limited to Limerciks--and not very good ones.
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Great poem Linda, have an awesome day.
ReplyDeleteAnother good one :) Wish I'd have your talent!
ReplyDeleteSuch a colorful greeting to find here this morning!
ReplyDeleteVivid and so lovely! :O)
ReplyDeleteI loved your poem today, and you managed to get quite a few spring flowers & shrubs into it!
ReplyDeleteHi my dear readers,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad my poems this week have pleased you or made you smile. Some of my poetry is not as pleasant. Perhaps I will share some of it. Perhaps?
Oh, that "ruby rouge" really made me smile. Lovely! And I for one would love to hear your not-pleasant poems, too!
ReplyDeleteHello to Vicki Rocho and Odie and all the rest of my followers.
ReplyDeleteOkay Tammy, I will bare my soul and show you, tomorrow. It's terrifying to put myself out there like this when everyone regards me as a Chicken Soup writer, you know?
Linda,
ReplyDeleteLoved the imagery and the rhyme scheme. You go girl!
Good poem. I love the way the words flow.
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
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