Welcome Spring

Welcome Spring

As morning breaks across the valley

a watermark moon is stamped

pale upon the sheet of crisp blue sky

hanging over the waking earth.

Swaying in a gentle cosmic breeze

it heralds a bright spring day

to elevate our frosted hearts

as we skip into the mundane

with rejuvenated vigour.

The prospect of exposure

to the warming of the sun

a fine fillip to our woes

and pale skins.

The discard of clothes

tempts our primitive desires

with an air filled

with amorous intention

as we melt into the demise

of the harshest winter nights.

 

02/05/13

Reviews

[KAOlmsted]

Really good stuff here, John!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Well thank you Kimmer.

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure...

[Leslie Philibert]

Like this very much, the opening line is especially good, rich in association, written with
literary class - a great job.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow Leslie, I find that rich praise coming from a true and intelligent poet as youself. Many thanks.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

A short adventure, a picnic, what ever, an experience, enlivened by strong narration, good work

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Sheema.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Again, the descriptive nature of your writing always makes one feel saf and your wroding tells of great story!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

That is a very kind review to honour me with Thomas. Thank you!

[Ravyne Hawke]

Beautifully written with some gorgeous imagery. I don't know what to call this weather we are having in Oklahoma.. one day it is cold, then warm, then hot, and then cold again... doesn't make my gardening days very easy. Glad you are getting some lovely Spring days, John.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks you Lori. Hey you could call it British weather as it sounds very much like our normal pattern lol!

[Ravyne Hawke]

Hahaha.. I thought it was just cold and rainy or warm and rainy in Briton.. lol

[Jack...]

This was refreshing and beautifully written. A warm and wonderful tribute to love and the comnig season. Very nice.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Why thank you Jack. The sun has always been a love of mine.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like the juxtaposition of abandoning clothes, the possibility of a sexual encounter but set against the coming winter.

really cool how you did that.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Jacob. But don't deprive me of my spring and summer in 'demise
of the harshest winter nights.' I was cellebrating the end of winter-for now!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

okay, i won't...i was thinking more of our demise because of winter...but i see that...you are speaking of winter leaving...

gotcha..

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes could not wait to see it go. This winter has been harsh. Well for us fragile Brits lol!

[Mark]

I envision a scene from Fantasia. Certainly a fillip for me, sitting here while a snow storm swirls outside. (I learned a new word also, which rarely happens these days.) Wonderful write, an easy flow to it; straight forward and honest.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Mark. Not a fan of snow as I am a sun seeker.

[Frieda P]

I think I'm finally feeling Spring weather, for sure I felt your lovely poetry. Knew you'd get to taking your clothes off one way or another....very sweet John. ;-)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Frieda, and I did this week in a glorious spring sunshine. Made me rejuvenate!

[Frieda P]

Nice visual hon, my pleasure. :-)

[Rhianne Ney]

We don't have that season in the Philippines but this is nicely written. Great job with the poem, I felt spring along the way in my waking dreams~

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Rhianne, I am not jealous as you get earth quakes and hurricanes and stuff that we don't have to worry about.

[Rhianne Ney]

haha, yeah you better not