Thursday, April 11, 2013

A to Z Challenge


For the A-Z challenge, we decided to post a new and original poem every day. Today Regina recounts joy for the letter "J".


Spring Joy



Widows of fall discarded and
oppressed by winter's icy slumber.

Bland browns, faint yellows
washed-out reds,
not sought after by
lovers, painters
or collectors.

Dry, brittle leaves decomposing
to create the stench of
spring's compost.

Once late September's crown jewels
now forest floor litter
where wild green chives
poke through taunting me
with the taste of rebirth.

31 comments:

  1. Oh, this one is so full of sorrow. I loved it so much but almost didn't want the hopeful ending. Am I completely twisted?

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    1. Not at all. I can get down and sorrowful with the best of them. But the winter up here has been just never ending that I need the hope :) We are supposed to get another snowstorm today.

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    2. Gross. It's raining and grey here. Perhaps that's why I am feeling so hopeless!!

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  2. Ah the signs of spring which I am so happy to see after this awful winter.

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    1. This winter has been brutal. I have been trying my best to remain in the moment but I ma so ready for the thaw.

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  3. In So. Cal. we don't get much winter, but I do like when the grass goes from brown to green again.

    Jenn @Scribbles From Jenn

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    1. I am having some So. Cal envy today for sure!

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  4. Our spring has been very washed-out and melancholic, a lot like the autumn in your poem. I doubt we'll have much of a spring, we're most likely to jump right into summer. Lovely poem though. (:

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    1. I'll take spring or summer or any other season than the one we are experiencing now.

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  5. I love the last stanza....September's crown (beautiful image).....the taste of rebirth~ perfect ending.

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  6. I love the spareness of your words and the big impact they have. Another beauty of a poem.

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    1. Thanks so much, Claudia! It means a lot coming for a poet I admire :)

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  7. I remember joyful springs in Sweden. You described them perfectly here. I don't get that where I live now and it is something I really miss.

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    1. Thank you, Inger. I grew up in the desert so I really appreciate the change of seasons.

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  8. You must have looked in my backyard when you wrote this. Beautifully done!

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    1. Thank you, Kathy! And I got your card today, so thank you for that :)

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  9. I have some daffodils blooming and some Forsythia, the weeds we call a lawn are high but the trees are still barren and bleak. I have some tulips I am waiting for.
    Katie atBankerchick Scratchings

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    1. I have some tulips I am waiting for as well. We are supposed to get another snowstorm tonight.

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  10. you catch the colors and smells of spring well
    enjoyed your poetry

    mine was on the dark side today Jade Green

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    1. Thank you for stopping by. I enjoyed your poem as well though I feared the photo!

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  11. Great expression. I can pretend it's spring while reading your poem instead of what has actually happened...we went from Winter to Summer.

    Karen

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  12. It's like my end of winter, no ice, nothing to photograph time.

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  13. I love the ending, the peeking chives. It's so cute at the end.

    #atozchallenge, Kristen's blog: kristenhead.blogspot.com

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  14. I almost chose joy for my J post.. I changed it though to something far less inspiring.

    I am in awe of people like you who are skilled enough to write poetry. It is something I fail at (usually in an epic way).

    LTWilton’s Blog

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  15. Such delicious hope at the end, there - gorgeous stuff! Spring is certainly taking its time here in the UK - I'm urging those green shoots to break through.

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  16. I love the imagery in the poem - so vivid and striking.

    I cam across your blog from the A-Z Challenge and found both of your 'Where I Am From' poems beautiful and touching. They inspired me to write one of my own for the 'I' post in the A-Z Challenge!

    Thank you for sharing such wonderfully candid works with us. Looking forward to reading more!

    Zainab at Metamorphosis

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  17. Oh, so bittersweet. I love every single line of that poem.
    Jagoda at http://www.conflicttango.com

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