rain-soaked soil squelches,
toad high-hops, hip-hoppity,
among green shoots
Copyright 2020 Brenda Davis Harsham
Notes: Frogs hibernate in the garden, as I discovered for myself one day when I was digging up crabgrass in April. Last saturday, we took apart our umbrella stand and discovered a garter snake, shaken out of hibernation. Everything in New England is waking up, from the bulbs to the slugs to the frogs. Last summer, we startled the frog in the photo, managing to snap a picture before he high-hopped away. The photo seems suited to a spring poem, though. May you find some life hibernating around you or taking a rest in your shadow — sudden movement makes you feel alive.
12 thoughts on “Awake”
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Your excellent verse celebrates a lovely sign of spring
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Thanks! Everything is coming awake these days. It’s 75 and sunny here today. Have a wonderful day.
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i love how moving makes us feel alive, and watching all of nature come to life is fascinating
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Yes. And working hard with soil is very calming.
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It is!
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Wonderful.
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Thanks!
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I love the toads around here. I haven’t seen them. But their songs are beautiful!
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We found one in our garden today. i was happy to see him hip-hopping away from where we were breaking ground.
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They are cool beasts!
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A delight in that hip hoppity!
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Thanks, Linda!
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