Spring winds

2/13/2024

Hello dear blog friends,

Today writer Colleen Chesebro invites us to reflect on early Spring through a syllabic poem. I've created a Tanka for my entry and used common wildlife to illustrate the verses.

There are signs of Spring in our area of high desert. But at 5,000 feet elevation, Spring is elusive. That said, the snow is beginning to melt, the muddied paths are a bit drier, and the winds are calmer - for now. Tomorrow may return us to Winter, but today I'll enjoy sunshine.

I hope you're staying warm through the erratic seasonal changes. I also hope you enjoy my simple poem:

Have a wonderful day! 🌞

48 Comments

D. Wallace Peach link

2/13/2024 10:26:06

A lovely "eternal dance," Gwen. The rolling of the seasons never grows stale. Enjoy your high dessert glimpses of spring. <3

Gwen M. Plano

2/14/2024 03:27:01

Thank you, Diana. The sunshine is a blessed relief. I love seeing the little creatures reappear. 😊

Marsha link

2/13/2024 13:25:25

The animals are the first signs even before the flowers - which are always so so late! :) Happy day with no snow.

Gwen M. Plano

2/14/2024 03:28:41

Thank you, Marsha. Happy indeed. My adult children live in the Northeast, and they are dealing with a lot of snow. But -- they're young and can use a snow shovel much better than me. 😊

Jacquie Biggar

2/13/2024 15:30:34

I love seeing the baby animals every spring! Beautiful, Gwen <3

Gwen M. Plano

2/14/2024 03:29:29

It's a wonderful delight. Thank you, Jacquie. 😊

Lisa link

2/13/2024 20:24:17

I like the emphasis on the animals rather than the usual plants in spring. I tend to forget them since they aren't in my own backyard!

Gwen M. Plano

2/14/2024 03:32:51

Thank you, Lisa. I walk a trail close to my home, and the little critters often say hello. 😊

Dan Antion link

2/14/2024 06:32:25

This is lovely, Gwen. There's something special about the way winter and spring tangle with each other.

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:23:51

Thank you so much, Dan. I hope Connecticut has recovered from the storm.

Jan Sikes

2/14/2024 07:44:25

Life's eternal dance...Those are such powerful words. Lovely poem.

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:25:22

Thank you, Jan. Nature has its own movement, and when it's beautiful to behold. 😊

Mae Clair link

2/14/2024 09:03:08

That's fabulous, Gwen! So much wrapped up in so few, yet perfectly composed words!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:26:48

I'm so pleased you liked it, Mae. Thank you so much. 😊

Annette Rochelle Aben link

2/14/2024 11:23:18

Long live the beautiful dance

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:27:27

Yes! What would we do without it? 😊 Thank you, Annette.

Karen Ingalls

2/14/2024 12:31:10

Beautiful words! The wondrous dance of nature.

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:28:01

Thank you so much, Karen. I hope all is well with you and yours in beautiful Florida. 😊

Priscilla Bettis link

2/14/2024 12:49:57

I think the animals who have to deal with the elements are particularly happy spring is emerging. I enjoyed your poem, Gwen!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:29:16

I suspect you are right, Priscilla. Especially since the sun emerged, there's much activity on the trails. 😊

Luanne link

2/14/2024 13:02:41

I love the poem and the image with it! Hard to believe we live in the same state!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:32:03

So true, Luanne. Arizona surprises for me with its different seasons in one part of the State and then another. 😊

john howell link

2/14/2024 13:26:15

Lovely words, Gwen. Hope spring comes early.

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:35:41

Thank you, John. It seems to have arrived, but that's deceiving. I learned last year that I needed to wait until mid-May to plant my seeds. 😊

Liz Gauffreau link

2/14/2024 14:16:09

A perfect poem to welcome the promise of spring!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:36:18

Thank you, Liz. A 'promise of spring' for sure. 😊

Smitha link

2/15/2024 01:44:12

HI Gwen, A Spring poem indeed and a lovely photograph. I can't imagine it turning cold after this sunshine. If it does, then the weather is definitely erratic.

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:38:36

Thank you, Smitha. If last year is typical, we've more snow ahead of us, but I'm hopeful the heavy chill is over. 😊

mark bierman link

2/15/2024 04:40:29

Ahh, spring! This was a beautiful poem about the best season!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 06:39:45

Thank you, Mark. It is a marvelous season. I love seeing people emerge from their homes. And their dogs seem super happy. 😊

theindieshe link

2/15/2024 06:33:54

Beautifully captured the essence of spring

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 16:34:46

Thank you so much! 😊

Dale Rogerson link

2/15/2024 08:07:20

What a beautiful photo - perfect to go with your lovely poem, Gwen.
We were teased with some false spring weather, but I am not trusting it! To wit, it was fa-ree-zing this morning!

Gwen M. Plano

2/15/2024 16:36:17

Thank you for the kind words. Our area is very changeable as well, Dale. But we're up to 50 degrees this afternoon, and it's heavenly. 😊

Dale link

2/15/2024 16:39:46

I'm so jealous! We're in a cold snap right now.

[email protected] link

2/16/2024 16:08:23

"And the seasons they go round and round..." There is something comforting in knowing how they transition and turn, and I'm sure the critters and plants feel that same comfort. Beautiful poem and image.

Gwen M. Plano

2/18/2024 06:11:55

So true, Ms. Jade. It is comforting. 😊

Pamela Wight link

2/16/2024 17:48:35

In New England, we can't even dream of spring. One 'warmish' day (35 degrees?) and we get hopeful and then snow - all of March and into April. Well, maybe I CAN dream. :-) Lovely poem.

Gwen M. Plano

2/18/2024 06:13:31

My adult kids all live in the northeast, and they share stories similar to yours, Pamela. What a cold, chilly winter! Thank you, and I hope you'll be dreaming soon. 😊

Jules link

2/17/2024 05:52:39

I enjoy seeing deer occasionally across the creek, rarely in my yard!
The Cooper's hawks and an occasional eagle too. Not much stirring today after about 4 inches of overnight snow...still just a bit falling, but the streets and sidewalks are clear.

There are some avian friends at the feeders. The squirrels are sleeping in this Saturday :)

Cheers!

Gwen M. Plano

2/18/2024 06:15:40

Thank you for sharing, Jules. I've not put out feeders as we've so so many ravens. I love them, but they can leave quite a mess. One day I heard someone walking on our roof. I went outside and it was a raven. LOL.

Yvette M Calleiro link

2/18/2024 07:55:35

Great poem, Gwen! Nature does sometimes feel as if it's dancing to multiple rhythms within the same song. I like it!

Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

Gwen M. Plano

2/19/2024 06:06:08

Thanks so much, Yvi. It is a dance of sorts - to multiple rhythms. 😊

Colleen Chesebro link

2/18/2024 11:13:43

Gwen, this is beautiful! I'd forgotten about the antelope. I miss seeing those little faces. 🌸

Gwen M. Plano

2/19/2024 06:04:54

Thank you so much, Colleen. I love seeing them in the pastures. ❤️

Rall link

2/19/2024 20:42:17

Pleased you are enjoying good weather. Nice poem !

Robbie Cheadle

2/20/2024 10:33:45

Hi Gwen, there is a lot of truth in this poem

Melissa Lemay link

2/23/2024 11:51:37

Beautiful.🌷

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