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Things I need for Spring
by Mary Ellen Smith
One must have a bright retreat
A pillow fit for resting feet.
Treats for birdies nesting near,
Windows open, curtains sheer.
One should have a bit of dirt
A scarecrow in a faded shirt.
Morning glories and Sweet peas,
A trowel for planting if you please.
One might have some garden teas
With ladybugs and fuzzy bees.
Invite the neighbors over too
Youll be happy if you do.
Tis good to have a vintage vase
Atop a table of old lace,
Fill it daily full of bloom
Make a lovely springtime room.
One should make time for a snooze
Then take a walk in running shoes.
Write a poem about the spring
A flowery, sentimental thing.
I shall need a big brimmed hat
Garden gloves and welcome mat.
Have to have some planting seeds
And someone else to weed the weeds.
Hmmmmm....things I need for Fall.
01/12/2004
Posted on 01/13/2004
Copyright © 2024 Mary Ellen Smith
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Adrian Calhoun on 01/14/04 at 06:26 PM Nice poem about spring. Makes one warm and fuzzy all over in mid-winter. Imagery is crystal in the mind, and the rhyme scheme works very well. Well done, I really enjoyed this piece. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/11/04 at 06:36 PM Funtastic Mar....Charlie |
| Posted by Kristine Briese on 05/29/07 at 01:50 PM Lovely! I can almost smell the flowers. |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 05/29/07 at 03:47 PM Also needed a poem by Mary Ellen. Congratulations for poem of the day Mar. Well
deserved....Charlie |
| Posted by Bruce W Niedt on 05/30/07 at 12:49 AM Your light verse just gets better and better! Congrats on this delightful POTD.... d:-) |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/30/07 at 01:13 AM Wonderful POTD! Just a fine, fine poem that fills out a delightful scene in your garden, and I loved the ending of "someone else to weed the weeds." I can tell you have been there! |
| Posted by Kyle Anne Kish on 05/30/07 at 02:37 AM This definitely fits the bill for POTD. This is a beautifully thought out, wonderfully written, tearfully witty, image filled poem, Mary Ellen. |
| Posted by Thomas K. Hunt on 05/30/07 at 04:23 AM Mary Ellen,
Excellent read, light and bouncing with Spring..A well deserved POTD..Congrats |
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