Or at least, a Fifty Five for Friday and the G-Man.
A Morning Moment
Torpid patio,
in enlivening sunlight,
begins to awake:
dandelion discs
raise dense yellow petalled whorls
to the golden sun:
grasses shoot long leaves
rocketing towards the moon
from cracked paving slabs.
All plants sense life sap
rising throughout their beings
and burgeon in joy,
while shy violets
nod heads in welcome.
The Spring has come.
Yes Jinksy, It's always been amazing to me how a Dandelions will to survive allows it to pop up out of solid cement.
ReplyDeleteExcellent 55 My Friend.
You Rock The Empire baby!
Thanks for visiting, thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
I love that line "..rocketing to the moon through cracked paving slabs" Yes, you've nailed spring, in all it's enthusiasm and glory. Beautiful, Jinksy. It always amazes me how you so consistantly turn out these precious gems, and make it seem effortless (which I know it can't be).
ReplyDeleteWeed and Feed!!! Dandelions....It's a love hate relationship...they're pretty but still obnoxious.
ReplyDeleteLoved your 55.
Sunrise in the City ---as always, scroll down below my Show n Tell. Hope you're having a terrific Friday!!!
I love Dandelion!
ReplyDeleteI love Spring!
I love your 55!
Mine is here
Have you a great weekend!
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shakira
One of nature's survivors, Jinksy, dandelions. Why is it that some plants will thrive where you don't want them to?!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this as I was just thinking about those envasive yellow wild flowers. We have our yard treated for weeds, but dandelions still find a way to sneak in here and there.
ReplyDeleteIn Ontario herbicides are now banned. We'll be seeing more of the dandelion's persistent beauty.
ReplyDeleteaaaaah spring!
ReplyDeleteDandelions are so strong and resilient and then there are the shy demure violets. Contrast is great isn't it? Like people.
ReplyDeleteYou've described a fine morning.
ReplyDeleteNo signs of dandelions here, the daffs are still nodding and the trees are only threatening to bud. And this is SW England.
ReplyDeleteDandelions are definitely a sign of spring, jinksy, but not one I look forward too. We have tried to avoid using any chemical sprays, but, the neighbors almost shame us into it seeing as they spray. I would rather just mow them off. Great poem! Love your poetic creations on Hilary's blog! They really suit the photos!
ReplyDeleteDandelions and Spring... both persist, both insist on perennial return. Good thing, too.
ReplyDeleteWell, I live in the country and have a field of dandelions to wake up to... I actually like them. It's nature!
ReplyDelete♥...Wanda
wow, your 55 is amazing! i'm going to make sure i follow you...don't want to miss a post!
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking me to spring and the garden.
ReplyDeleteNicely done for 55
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Love the shy violets....... beginning to show their heads here now!
ReplyDeleteNuts in May
All this action, and they weren't even invited to the party.
ReplyDeleteYou can rid yourself of dandelion thus. Get a hypodermic. Fill with "Roundup" (Sorry, Paul C . .) Cut off leaves at lawn level. Inject root, at the same time muttering "Take that, you b**t**d!" I learned this from the Dear Old Soul next door . . .
ReplyDeleteYay, Spring!
ReplyDeleteMy 55 is up here.