Too Soon

her optimistic footsteps
went searching
walking on winding pathways
through to green grassy slopes
dusted with winter icing

into the darker woodland
for a first glimpse of spring
in clumps of delicate beauty
in sight of waters of the
fast flowing Thames

but they were still sleeping
not ready to waken and show
their pretty bell shaped flowers
signaling new beginnings

so she gifted me a necklace
with three tiny snowdrops
suspended from a silver chain
with a kiss and a promise
that photographs would follow
another day

Author's Note

Cliveden- a snowdrop walk

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

How gorgeous Chris, love this poem it is so full of promise and mother nature ....

Stella

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Stella. So pleased you enjoyed Beth’s snowdrop walk even though it was too early. Beth, bless her bought me a snowdrop necklace instead.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

You inspired me Chris, i wrote a haibun after reading this , was going to post the haiku from my archives but added some prose after your inspiration..

Stella

[Chris Shaw]

Oh thank you so much Stella. I’ll take a look. So pleased I could inspire anyone to write:)

[Stella Armour]

well you did, your poem is lovely ....