Day 38 4.20.2020

Not ready

Not yet ready,

bundled up tight

huddled and curled up

one next to another

not peeking

not wanting to look

each wrapped tightly

in a satin coat,

deep purple,

a color whose edges dance

as fire and sky blending,

at once an intense red

subdued by a brilliant blue,

holding in those within,

little ones waiting

for their call-

a warmth not yet there

a time not yet come

they wait in place

side by side, until a lightness looms—

and lifts each little edge ’til the lilac blooms.

Poetry and Photo by Sheri Edwards

Prompt:

Observe. Draw or snap a picture.

Observe. Describe what is seen.

Example:

Describe what is seen rather than what is — side by side balls of deep purple buds waiting to become a lilac petal.  But– don’t say that, describe its looks in terms of something other — actions, another similar object. Not petals, but satin coats. Not just balls, but huddled and curled up. Not just purple — but red and blue, fire and sky.

Wait until the end to reveal the surprise.

A famous lilac garden in Washington State: The Lilac Lady

About this post:

Be safe out there. Find ways to help yourself, your family, and others keep going! We can do this together!

April is time for NaPoWriMo — National Poetry Writing Month, try a bit of poetry and art to encourage others to be safe with each other. Something short. Something inclusive. Something of spring and hope. #NaPoWriMo/#GloPoWriMo

The Academy of Poets encourages us to write #shelterinpoems. Get some ideas there and share your own.

Tons of information can be found at Poets.org: National Poetry Month and here: Virtual Programs.

National Council of Teachers of English also offers suggestions here.

Tune in to Glokel Yokel DS106radio for inspiration.