I wanted this swamp lily to be a star lily, but research is telling me it’s a variety of spider lily. On Ethical ELA, the prompt by Wendy Everard asks us to explore the place of a favorite poet. I chose Mary Oliver and a striking line from her poem Fall: “what is spring all that tender/ green stuff”
I’m not sure what
Margaret Simon, draft
heaven is
but amazement like spring
when all
green that
was hiding in tender
seed fills green
bridal bouquets blossoming beautiful stuff.
I’m also writing a word poem each day. Today’s word is vernal which means of, in, or appropriate to spring. Today’s form is an acrostic.
Variety of colors
Margaret Simon, word poem NPM24
eagerly popping-
resurrection-
nature’s recital.
April, I
Love you.
Thinking of April as nature’s recital is lovely. Your photo inspired a cinquain:
lilies
thrust limbs of white
reaching toward the sun
welcoming the wonder of life
in spring
Thrust is such a great word for these lilies.
My mother loved the lily plant in springtime. I thought of her while reading your poem that welcomes spring, Rose.
You are rocking the poem-writing! Doubles for the win!
“I wanted this swamp lily to be a star lily” needs to be a line in a poem. The names of our more-than-human friends wherever we live on this planet are so important. Last weekend, I made my acquaintance with Mouse-ear Chickweed and Hairy Bittercress. What could be better?
I like exploring the names of plants. A good prompt for any day. Tucking it away for my on-the-spot decision to write a word poem each day this month.
Message in the Wood
With their outstretched arms
spider lilies grace the path,
beckon me in silence.
Janet Clare F.
Grace the earth-ahh, spring is in the air!
I breathe in the
vernal freshness of spring
wishes fill the air
Margaret, your word poem leaves me breathless on this sunny day.