The dark green leaves on blackberry vines
show their tender growth with spiny sides
to which tiny white flowers will emerge
as leaves on ten foot hedges of laurel
capture brilliant streams of sunlight
radiating from tiny holes in the clouds
causing the laurel leaves to glisten
as with brilliant yellow diamonds
being painted thus a gift from the sun
while borders cannot contain the heather
tiny lavender bell shaped flowers
whose beauty will not be tethered
all bow as the maiden queens arrives
pink cherry blossoms guild her boughs
standing regal beneath grey blue skies
Ā© February 2020 Renee Espriu
Image Taken From Public Domain Pictures & Created As Art
reneejustturtleflight.com 
Beautiful poem. I’m looking forward to my cherry blossom.
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They will appear sooner than you might think, I’m sure. They certainly surprised me when I saw them. Thank you Libby.
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just beautiful Renee!! Waiting for Spring on our island!
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I hope that it arrives for you very soon. Thank you for your kind words.
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A beautiful writing Renee,delightfully descriptive and relaxing in imagery.
Kind regards.
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Thank you, Ian. I do hope you and your family are well. Kind regards to you as well, my friend.
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A most beautiful poem of Nature’s powers and wonders. It announces the coming of spring and rebirth through all blossoms, lights, shades and colors. Excellent imagery, so pictorial and vibrant, Renee! šš
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Thank you, Marta. I am so ready for warmer weather. The Winter months here seem to last too long at times.
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Wonderful imagery Renee the leaves are showing now in our hedgerows and we have blackberry bushes on our plot and love blackberry and apple pie.
Sending love my friend , and hope you are well. šš¤š
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I often think of all of your wonderful fruits and veggies from your garden and all the tasty things you make from them. Thank you and sending love your way as well.
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We are planting the seeds now… Much love your way Renee… Special hugs.. and thank you
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Renee, this is a beauty of a poem. Every line shimmers.
I hope you are doing all right during this stressful time. Thinking of you. Stay well!
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Thank you Betty. I am doing alright. The studio I joined in Tacoma has cancelled events in April and moved them to May so I will wait to see how things are then. They will change. That is the only certainty. I am working in my own studio now it is warmer so keep busy there when I have a bit of energy. I read avidly and always have and have lots of books still to read, of course. I haven’t written much as late but will soon. I do hope you are well and also keeping busy in the midst of all of this. Take care.
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