Sunday, February 19, 2012

Promises of Spring

The first green buds break
the sandy soil beneath my feet
Overhead the wings of sandhill cranes
beat a rhythm through the clouds
their cry heard long before they are seen,
Returning from the south, two by two,
bringing with them promises of spring.


Linked to Macro Monday.

22 comments:

  1. love the image you created with your words...

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  2. Uh oh...I think it's going to be a real early spring! Love the prose

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  3. Love the poem and awesome photo ~ I have seen the little crocuses also peeping out ~namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. great poem, and great little shoots! Spring must surely be on the way.

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  5. Love your poem and the little shoots always get me excited. I can see my daffodil shoots peeking out.

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  6. So nice to see, but I can't believe the flowers are already coming up.

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  7. Wonderful to see the flowers emerging!
    Happy Macro Monday!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  8. Hi there - nice image and words. One of my kids noticed that it was darker when they got up for school this week - I think the world is still spinning!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

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  9. I love it when I spot the shoots.....aren't they great?

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  10. so nice to see Spring is on the way, can't wait for long days of day light and warmth

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  11. Oh I can't wait until it is springtime. I am fed up of the winter.

    Mollyxxx

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  12. Lovely poem and you got the perfect picture to accompany it!

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  13. Beautiful macro photography. Have a nice week. Greetings from Romania.

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  14. Hi Kateri, Thanks for that link to the audio of the Sand Hill Cranes! Neat! Our weather yesterday was snowy and today all of the snow is nearly gone and we have blue skies. That''s TN weather for ya! I hope you have a great evening tonight and a super day tomorrow!

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  15. Wonderful to see signs of spring!

    Happy MM

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  16. Ahh..... Spring! LOVE this!
    and I had never heard a Sand Hill Crane before - Thanks for the Link!!

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  17. Isn't if great to see the signs of spring emerging from the earth. Great macro shot.

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