Friendly Fairy Tales

Celebrating Nature and Magic for Kids of all Ages

Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • About
  • Adventurous Fairy Tales
    • Clan Destined, Part I
    • Clan Destined, Part II
    • Clan Destined, Part III
    • Crankypot Halloween
    • Fae Cousins
    • Sprite Spite
    • The Dornot Jewels
    • The Fire-Flower Dragon
    • The Vegetable Fairy
    • The Ring and the Sword
  • Awards and Publications
  • Flash Fiction Contents
  • Haībun Contents
  • Haiku Contents
  • Other Authors
  • Poetry Contents
  • Story Contents
  • Writing Tips
    • ABCs of Fairy Tales
    • Blogging Bling – Tips for Great Stats
    • Books on Writing
    • Collections of Kids’ Poetry
    • Picture Book Template

Tag Archives: spring

Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

October 14, 2020

Posted under

Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

14 Comments

Let Go

when the weight carried 
presses me into the ground 
I have to let go Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

June 1, 2020

Posted under

Current Events, Memoir, Poetry

Comments

9 Comments

June Came Late

IMG_2552

June came late,
after May rains slanted,
and gardens were planted. Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

May 23, 2020

Posted under

Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

8 Comments

Sunshine is Calling

IMG_2738

time to bloom
when the sunshine calls,
let loose

Copyright 2020 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

May 2, 2020

Posted under

Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

12 Comments

Awake

IMG_2786

rain-soaked soil squelches,
toad high-hops, hip-hoppity,
among green shoots

Copyright 2020 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

April 15, 2020

Posted under

Current Events, Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

15 Comments

Springiest of Springs

 

IMG_2071

a few bobs of a daffodil’s head —
my spirits rise with
a spring in each step

Copyright 2020 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

April 1, 2020

Posted under

Current Events, Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

21 Comments

You Can’t Cancel Spring

IMG_2565

Daffodils break through old leaves
beside the greening grass,
and warming sunshine draws
tiny caterpillars from their eggs.  Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

June 12, 2019

Posted under

Photography, Poetry

Comments

24 Comments

Yearning

IMG_2266

predawn, birdsong
I yearn to have the whole day
but other needs call

few precious moments stolen
to focus on my own words

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

June 10, 2019

Posted under

Poetry

Comments

19 Comments

Middle Aged

IMG_2248

half of the petals
are open, but the rest,
have yet to bloom

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

June 7, 2019

Posted under

Memoir, Photography, Poetry

Comments

19 Comments

Lilac Thoughts

IMG_2264

so many thoughts
plentiful as lilac petals,
trumpeting ideas

sweet-smelling, unfinished,
blurry and chaotic

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

May 30, 2019

Posted under

Photography, Poetry

Comments

8 Comments

Happiness of Ferns

IMG_2188

uncurling
toward sunshine,
happiness perches on ferns,
singing

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

May 28, 2019

Posted under

Poetry

Comments

2 Comments

Columbine Thought

IMG_2256

I want to be
the one flower
that looks up.

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...
Standard

Posted by

Brenda Davis Harsham

Posted on

May 23, 2019

Posted under

Photography, Poetry

Comments

9 Comments

Reflections of Contrails

IMG_2193

lily pads cluster
on water sliced by contrails,
new leaves unfurl

Copyright 2019 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading →

Ways to Share this:

  • Email
  • Print
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit

Like this:

Like Loading...

Post navigation

← Older posts
friendly fairy tales author brenda davis harsham

The Author in her Garden by K. Harsham

Art Prints are Available at Society6
read fairy tales albert einstein

Enter your email address to join the fairy tale. (Don't worry, I don't like spam either.)

Join 10,359 other followers

Hello World!

Free counters!

Recent Posts

  • Healing
  • Putting Away
  • Behind the Tree Line
  • Happy New Year!
  • Sunset in Westford
  • The Darkest Month
  • Thanks and Giving
  • Season of Thanks
stories like fairy gold, more give more have

Search

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

SCBWI Member

Stories by Group

  • Announcement
  • Art
  • Awards!
  • Bicker-Backer Brothers
  • Blogging Tip
  • BlogHop
  • Book Review
  • By&4Kids
  • Current Events
  • Fairy Tale Alert!
  • Fairy Tale for Boys
  • Fairy Tale for Girls
  • Flash Fiction
  • Holiday
  • Humor
  • interview
  • Memoir
  • Photography
  • Poetry
  • publication
  • Romance
  • Tales for Kids of All Ages
  • Videos by Friendlyfairytales
  • Writing Tips
  • Young Fairy Tale
12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge

12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge

First Place Poem in NY Literary Magazine Contest
Excellence Award
Bouquet of Awards

For Multiple Awards

inner peace award
one lovely blog award
Liebster award
You are a Miracle Blogger Award
semper fidelis wolf award howl
I love your blog award
sunshine award
awesome blog content ABC award
super sweet blogger award
rose of kindness award
very inspiring blogger award
shine on award
versatile blogger award
loyal reader award
wonderful team membership award
wonderful team member readership award
versatile blogger award
wordpress family award
best moment award
very inspiring blogger award
most influential blogger award
Reader Appreciation Award
Because You're Fantabulous Award
Blog at WordPress.com.
Cancel
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
%d bloggers like this: