budding

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Susan L Daniels

For Nelle

Under February
under snow

like sap climbing
up, up, up in a sweet
we need to boil down

spring is a verb
happening first
in crocuses

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About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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14 Responses to budding

  1. BroadBlogs's avatar BroadBlogs says:
    February 25, 2013 at 11:44 am

    spring is a verb.

    I like that.

  2. Alice Keys's avatar Alice Keys says:
    February 25, 2013 at 11:45 am

    “spring is a verb” I like this so much. Reminds me of a tiger. It takes a sun-tiger’s energy to break the world free of the winter’s grasp. Another lovely poem, Susan.

  3. Lori Lipsky's avatar Lori Lipsky says:
    February 25, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    What a lovely poem. Wonderful. I can’t wait to see me first crocus of the year!

  5. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    February 27, 2013 at 8:24 am

    Nice… I like the idea of transformation to warmth, something to cling to on stormy days like today.

  6. thecavesofaltamira's avatar Jeremy Nathan Marks says:
    March 1, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I really like the elegant simplicity in this poem and the way you integrate those clear images with motion. The movement of sap and “spring” as a verb; there is a nice symmetry here.

    • Susan L Daniels's avatar Susan L Daniels says:
      March 1, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      Jeremy, thanks! Oddly enough, I was watching The Daily Show shortly after writing this, and it had a segment on maple syrup dealing and addiction 😉

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