Mantled in green and crimson,
Still stiff with winter’s ice,
Silent Fairy King is courted
By ladies in yellow and white.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This poem was inspired by the burgeoning of spring, bolstered by a spring break spent in the garden rather than in DC as planned. I planted pansies, ranunculus, dahlias, elephant ears, butter lettuce, wildfire lettuce and parsley. I noticed the bunnies had nibbled some of my tulips, but they will probably prefer the lettuce. This poem is posted also in honor of Poetry Friday, thanks to No Water River, the picture book and poetry place. If you visit Renee at No Water River, she explains Poetry Friday. I hope you’ll visit her if you like kids poetry.
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Lovely post:) The flowers are beautiful:) If you have time please send something to Melanie for next months Artists4Peace. The topic is: WHAT DOES PEACE LOOK LIKE? You can send something that you have already posted or something new but we would truly appreciate a submission by June 1st. Thank you so much:) Send it to Melanie at: http://artists4peace.wordpress.com/ Hope you are enjoying good weather. Ours is still off and on. It was in the low 30s a couple of days ago and yesterday was 77. Sigh. It’s dark right now and VERY still, which isn’t always a good sign. Have a great day:)
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We had had sun and more sun. We are in a drought now. I’m spending long hours outdoors. I will try to think of something for A4P.
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Lovely. Every flower tells a story.
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Exactly! 🙂 I wish I had time to write them all down. LOL
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Beautiful flowers. Lovely blog.
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Thanks for stopping by!
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The Fairy King is lucky to have such golden ladies in his court.
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Sure is!
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The points on the leaves make a mighty fine crown, Brenda! Smiles, Robin xox
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Yeah! Glad you saw it, too. 🙂 I love seeing the potential in things.
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I see, so that’s what goes on with the flowers when we are not looking!! 😉 And such pretty frilly ladies they are too. Spring is springing all over in your garden now! 😀
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Yes, the flowers are burgeoning everywhere. It’s such fun, except where the bunnies ate my tulips. That was going too far. LOL
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Gorgeous imagery! Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Lovely, lovely king of spring!
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LOL Yes!
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one lucky king to be courted by such beauties. 🙂 ahh, spring, such a lovely time…
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Yes, indeed. The trees have started to bloom. Gorgeous!
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“Mantled” and “frilly” are such perfect word choices!
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Thanks, Maryleehahn! Each word matters in such short poetry, and it helps me take care with word choice for my longer prose. My writing has improved since I started blogging. And my joy and whimsy, too. LOL
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Fun poem! There’s something about your metaphors that ring true 🙂
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Excellent, I like when people can see what I do. I’m getting something right then. Have a great Sunday!
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love the poem and the flowers!
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Thanks, Elle! I love your poetry, good job with the one a day!
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My pleasur!
Thank you! Now to find a good editor for the poetry collecting dust 🙂
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Hmm, I think editing poetry is even harder than editing prose.
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Lovely! ❤
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Thank you!
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I like your Silent Fairy King, and I thought the picture of the ladies in yellow and white was great. Nice poem.
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Thanks! I love watching the bulbs in the spring. They grow so quickly.
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wonderful photos!
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Thanks! Spring is here, Yeah!
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Love how your mind works — the fairy king and ladies in yellow and white are quite majestic!
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Thanks, Jama. I love to imagine, it’s my chocolate. 🙂
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So beautiful and pretty to imagine, and witness, thanks to your photographs! 🙂
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Thanks! I had fun making a tulip into a Fairy King. The mind works in weird ways. 😀
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Love the ladies in yellow and white. 🙂
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Thanks! I love when the flowers come up.
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What a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing it. It is cold autumn here in Australia so I love your taste of spring.
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We had a cold spring, but the warmth is finally bringing the flowers up. And the kids out!
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and they flirt with him in their frilly skirts )
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What else is a frilly skirt for?
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I love this poem!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 !!!
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Thanks, Line! Going back to my fairy tale roots, LOL.
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and I looove those roots!! ❤
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Thanks, Angel-friend!
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