By Lorraine Walker Williams
Golden Gate Branch
Swollen creeks like milky coffee
run fast along grassy banks
Tree bark moss glistens
Clouds thick with shadow
hang their winter quilts
Tenuous old vines
mirror a musical score
through rolling hills
Camelia petals scatter
brighten with lipstick pink smiles
Japanese cherry blossoms
like tiny painted paper umbrellas
blush in spring rain
Beautiful and so uplifting, much needed at this moment in time. With the help of the Pope and nature, we will prevail…
Laurie, thank you for finding my poem uplifting and expressing this need.
Lorraine–always a treat to read you. Imagery lifts my spirit! Thank you. Marian
Thank you for your kind response. Nature always lifts my spirit.
I totally ditto Karen’s comments. I could easily visualize each image and they certainly described the sweetness of early spring. Good work!
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed the poem.
Barbara,
Thank you for your kind words in response to my poem.
The imagery in this poem is so evocative, appealing to our senses of sight and sound. I love the strong similes and personification. It’s the perfect poem for spring!
Nancy,
I appreciate your kind response to the images in my poem. Thank you.
What beautiful images!! I am seeing and hearing it all, Lorraine, right there with you, welcoming this vivid spring to wine country.
Claire,
So good to hear your kind words! Thank you.
This poem took me again on my favorite drive through my favorite “country”, and did so with such perfect images, especially the “tenuous old vines mirror a musical score through rolling hills.” Williams has captured my love that place. More, please, more.
Chris,
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I will write more!
I love the visual descriptions and sensuality of this poem!
Dorothy,
Thank you for responding to my poem.
Wonderful imagery throughout, Lorraine. I especially like the vines as a musical score. Descriptions as delicate as early spring.
Thank you for your kind words in response to my poem, Karen.