A Time for Everything
There’s a time for wind and storms
that blow and beat and will not stop
for ships at sea
and stars above—or me—
but spring whispers
to get the garden dressed,
cast off the dun, and wreath
the ground in yellow green
as honeyed shine make petals pop
and robins hop to sing
in answer to the murmur from beneath.
Now, even as the black-clouds scream,
the fiddle sounds from rooftop wings
the argent light of midnight moon
to hum in sync until pink-petaled bright
the dawn comes slight–yet still
we ask if peace will wake
and the wind answers,
almost always, in the after.
My poem from the Magnetic Poetry Oracle. The poem was not inspired by the song Turn, Turn, Turn, but it went through my head after I wrote it and was reading it over. Of course, the Oracle knows everything.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
What a beautiful ode to spring! Of course, you shall see it way before I will 🙂
Thank you! Yes, I suppose we will. The daffodils are really poking up now, but I know we could still have a blizzard in March. 🤣
Already. Hmph!
And yes, this is true… most times that’s when the biggest blizzards happen! Only good thing about that is they are also quick to melt 😉
That’s also very true. We do have longer days now, so that’s nice.
Oh yes! I can actually see the sunset after I leave work!
Of course, it is bleeping cold today. I might still risk going out there – unfortunately there is so much ice under the snow… It sucks.
Yours has similar imagery, but is much more hopeful. The answer to my whispers from beneath. The seeds are there too…(K)
Yes, we both had wind and parts of the same message.
I need to get some seeds and start them growing. Thanks for the reminder. And yes, let’s hope peace will find its way forward soon.
Thank you for reading, and you’re welcome. 😊 Yes, I hope so.
The answer is blowing in the wind…I think The Oracle is yearning for peace as anyone with any sense is right now!
I think so, Ingrid. Thank you!
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The Oracle is right. The wind always seems to answer our most important questions in the after.
That’s so true, Liz! Thank you.
You’re welcome!
Yes, we did have a lot of the same images! I love the lines
cast off the dun, and wreath
the ground in yellow green
and that last couplet!
Thank you so much! 😊
🙂
This is beautiful, Merril. When I read the first line of your poem that song popped into my head…I’m not joking. I’m counting down the days until spring!
Thank you so much, Jill! That’s so funny about the song. Yes, I’m not ready for hot weather, but I wouldn’t mind if spring came and stayed for a long while. 😊
You and me both! It always seems late to arrival and quick to depart.
Yes. I think so, too. I love all the spring blooms.
You certainly trumpeted spring’s coming around the corner. Thanks for the throwback to a great song. 🙂
Thank you, Frank. 😊
I guess peace will come
I guess so until the next war.
Afraid so
😔
Love “Turn, Turn, Turn”!
It’s the only rock/pop song I can think of whose words came from the bible. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
The poem by the Oracle and you is devastatingly fabulous!
Thank you so much, Resa!
So beautiful! I love the line about spring whispering to get the garden dressed. I will think of that when I am working in the garden. Such a lovely thought woven into this poem!!!
Thank you so much, Linda. I’m so pleased the line resonated with you.
Ohh I like this, too!
😊