Mid March

Mid March

A Poem by Wild Rose

Mid-March

Winter still hanging on

With frosty mornings

Scrape the ice off windscreens

Warm coats, hat and gloves, against the chill wind

In the garden the remaining leaves of gone-over Crocus flowers

Empty twigs on patio shrubs in pots

Rockery plants hanging from a wall with brown dead growth hanging on

Winter pansy's waiting to be replaced

And yet there are signs of spring

Leaf buds on the Fuchsia hedge

On the wall the upright Camellia Bush is full of flowers

A huge splurge of pink against the dark green leaves

Daffy's in odd clumps

Some in full flower

Others in developing bud

Promising a better show

Grass is growing - needs a trim

Check for frost overnight

Carefully trim around past displays

To let the leaves, die back and feed the bulb

Birds: Goldfinch and Small Tits have returned from winter in the sun hols

Blackbirds, Sparrows and the Robin

Dashing about collecting twigs, bits of soft bedding

To build their nests

Days are longer

Sun rise earlier

Sunset now follows our evening meal

Soon the wished for, warmer weather, will be with us

Wild Rose

March 2020

© 2020 Wild Rose


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lovely descriptive observations here.
good to read you still have sparrows where you are, i read somewhere that in the UK about 90% of sparrows have disappeared. we used to see lots of sparrows around shopping centre cafes here & also in gardens, hardly ever see them now. i feed our wild birds here, i think they need a helping hand.
we are in autumn here, for me it's the best season, but i also like our cold winters (it's cold for us.) i wouldn't like to live where it snows 'cos it takes you forever to put warm clothes on before you can venture outside.
cheerio carola
ps. line 13 has a typo -- "spurge" it needs an 'l'.... splurge.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Thanks typo has been corrected
We have an enclosed garden - It is surrounded by a lowish fenc.. read more



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lovely descriptive observations here.
good to read you still have sparrows where you are, i read somewhere that in the UK about 90% of sparrows have disappeared. we used to see lots of sparrows around shopping centre cafes here & also in gardens, hardly ever see them now. i feed our wild birds here, i think they need a helping hand.
we are in autumn here, for me it's the best season, but i also like our cold winters (it's cold for us.) i wouldn't like to live where it snows 'cos it takes you forever to put warm clothes on before you can venture outside.
cheerio carola
ps. line 13 has a typo -- "spurge" it needs an 'l'.... splurge.

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

3 Years Ago

Thanks typo has been corrected
We have an enclosed garden - It is surrounded by a lowish fenc.. read more
"Empty twigs on patio shrubs in pots

Rockery plants hanging from a wall with brown dead growth hanging on"

Amazing rhythm and rhyme. The whole poem is super visual. Is it your garden? You mjst have a beautiful garden if so.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Yes Cyrano it is our garden as viewed from the kitchen window
Thank you for reading and your .. read more
Cyrano

4 Years Ago

You're welcome. Its a very warm take on late winter. Ive enjoyed some gardening in the past. Id love.. read more
Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Thanks
I hope you do get a place in which to grow fruit trees
ah yes the transitional
season of spring..time
for old man winter to
take leave..bring in
the sunshine..

nicely penned

Posted 4 Years Ago


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Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Thank you Fran Marie Been watching some Small Tits in and out of a bird box this morning
Thin.. read more
It sounds a tho our climates are quite similar
same things are happening her and the last couple of days have been close to hot with more forecast
planting time is on its way
Nicely done description

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Thank you we are in NW UK open to the winds across the Atlantic Ocean you wouldn't go out without a .. read more
Dave Brown

4 Years Ago

No, we are still in coat territory but I was sweating while working in the garden yesterday
F.. read more
When naked in my garden I have, like you, observed the signs of spring! It tends to be a little chilly these days, but nevertheless worthwhile! I did like your prose!

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

We will have to come and sit in your garden . Ours is overlooked
Its chilly with coats on he.. read more
augustus

4 Years Ago

It has been my pleasure! (I didn't stay naked for long!)
Thank you I am please you like it
Now we are restricted to our movements I may have to use the garden and seasonal changes more

Posted 4 Years Ago


Winter is lasting longer this year for sure! Love your use of imagery and I totally love Robins and our wildlife friends ..it’s lovely thought of them building their nests .

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

It certainly is staying longer > Specially now we are in lock down > We can go out for exercise but .. read more
Katrina Mckeown

4 Years Ago

You’re very welcome Enjoy the harbour Wild Rose I do hope it warms
up soon ! Kind regards .. read more
Some lovely birds here.I love goldfinch and robin.
"Dashing about collecting twigs, bits of soft bedding to build their nests" i love this.
enjoyed your poem so much.😊

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Wild Rose

4 Years Ago

Thank you
Observations from our kitchen window
Umar Aziz

4 Years Ago

Very interesting.
You are welcome.

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