A Fine Spring Day

a fine spring day to ride the fence

With curtains drawn, I did not see the change of color that sprang before me.
My thoughts blocked by my inner-ear, so I did not notice the love birds' song.
I did not know, nor did I see the beautiful gift, that is now spring.  
with hat hung low and boots pulled tight.
 I prepared my day. I had fence to ride.
With waters flowing clear and cool and clover cropping up the hill
Bunnies nibble here and there, breathing in the morning air.
Scented heavy and oh so sweet, honeysuckle  a cowgirl's treat.
Flowers of red and buds of yellow line the steps for me to follow.
Sun so bright warms my skin as a tender northeast tempers the wind.
Hummingbird’s click as they hoover low by trumpeting petals colored bold. 
I spy the lowering of the light, blazing colors before my eyes.
Translucent blue fades to smoke and lavender shadows fill the sky,
 fireworks of mauve coat the night.
I return to my door, with hat pushed high,  
I spent a full day  working the land.
And happy I enjoyed the day at hand.

Author's Note

no more changes (I hope)

Reviews

[chrisdavid]

Wow! You paint a wonderful picture of a 'fine springs day', Your imagery in the piece is different gravy [ English saying meaning different class!!! ], and the rhyme and flow got better and better. Very impressive work. Loved reading your profile too, you seem a really nice lady and surely lying about your age!!!! How about try 36?!!!!!
Take care, Chris.

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Ahhhhhh..sigh...Love me an Oklahoma Spring day...so beautiful and such is this poem. Cherrie your discriptions were spot on girl, made for the perfect and most vivd images. Im so enjoying this weather we are having, but not looking forward to the twisters..Wonderful piece

[Gomer LePoet]

This is still a cool piece Cherrie from a cool lady. keep your head down when those dagnabbed Oklahoma tornadoes start rearing their ugly heads.

[Myrcei]

I really love this. Your images make me smile. Your words are so simple and so right. :)

[Axolotl1]

A great connection to nature. :) Beautiful poem.

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This is ever so lovely Cherrie,
Very nicely written.

[Allen Smuckler]

Cherrie,
this isn't good poetry....It's Great poetry...My Goodness..it's as if i was there toting the bale and sowing the field. I'm not trying to be cute, but I felt like I was in a "Lassie" rerun...I could picture every line in my mind and saw what you must see everyday
Graphically beautiful and vivid images. Seriously, a wonderful write.
allen
One critique and I'm 95% sure...maybe someone else can confirm...
"lay's" i think should be lies (or even lain or laid)...if lay IS correct than it should be lays...but I think it's lies...whew!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Beautiful, made me lone for the early month of spring!

[Dream Weaver]

A wonderful description, chock full of lovely spring sentiments!
Nicely done Cherrie :)

[Samuel Dickens]

I'd gladly suffer a few saddle sores to experience a ride like that. You've made me really want to get out of this house. A terrific, soothing write, Cherrie.