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©Jane H. Johann, March, 2017
“First of the March Green”
the gentle green of Spring
peeping through the earth
elicits profound joy within
hope and promise giving birth
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©Jane H. Johann, April, 16,, 2017
“Daffodil Delight”
tiny blades of grass
slender and so tall
profoundly delight the senses
announcing life to all
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©Jane H. Johann, April, 2017
“Eye-catching Mourning Dove”
Interesting Story regarding the DAFFODIL shared with me from my friend, n.h.bourne.
The sight of pale yellow-tinged daffodil buds pushing up through the cold soil is an encouraging signal that winter is retreating. In ecclesiastical circles especially, the daffodil is sometimes known as the Lent Lily, and tradition says that the flower will open on Ash Wednesday and die on Easter Day – a tradition immortalized in A.E. Housman’s poem “The Lent Lily”:
‘Tis spring; come out to ramble
The hilly brakes around,
For under thorn and bramble
About the hollow ground
The primroses are found.
And there’s the windflower chilly
With all the winds at play,
And there’s the Lenten lily
That has not long to stay
And dies on Easter day.
And since till girls go maying
You find the primrose still,
And find the windflower playing
With every wind at will,
But not the daffodil,
Bring baskets now, and sally
Upon the spring’s array,
And bear from hill and valley
The daffodil away
That dies on Easter day.
Footprints of Thoughts 
Great post, Jane. The bursting forth of spring flowers do indeed give hope for life.
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Thank you, Pat…Happy Spring to YOU!
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