The Snowdrops

The Snowdrops

The Snowdrops poke up their green shoots

From under the barren ground

A sign that new life is on its way

Slowly the bud tip

Grows and expands

 

Under the questionable

Protection of the trailing boughs of the

Weeping Japanese  Maple tree

Trailing; naked

Void of leaves or buds

They give little protection

From the bleak winter weather

 

Their white bed cap heads

Bend down

To protect the delicate stamens

From rain and snow

Through the winds and gales

They stand

For their short lives

 

They will return next year

The groups

Expanded by seed

Year on year

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

On the cusp of spring. A wintry picture but delightfully visual. You really made a nice job of the description here Wild Rose. Snow drops are such lovely little flowers, coming up in their clumps as the first signs of spring appear.Enjoyed the read. Thank you.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Chris
As you know they are always the first outdoor flowers in the New Year
We now have sevear clumps around the garden > left to seed themselves

[sonnie ibadah]

Love the imagery. Well penned!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Sonnie for your comment

[Robert Haigh]

Snowdrops are always a welcome sight, when they appear. Delicate, yet hardy little things. Beauty in its purest and simplest form. An enjoyable read!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you for reading and your comment
We have several groups in places, in our garden
One in particular grows in the hedge bottom = we can see it from the kitchen window

[jacob erin-cilberto]

short lives but great while they last...and they give so much beauty...

If only trees could give better protection, maybe their lives would be longer.
nature keeps renewing...why are humans trying not to...
too much violence...and the maple trees can't protect us either...especially when the snow flies in our face.
j.

[Wild Rose]

Living where we do, (High on a hill side three miles from the sea) nothing can protect the plants from the winds and cold

[Wild Rose]

Thank you for the comment

[John the Baptist]

A nice moment from nature captured here. But that all humans had such self preservation skills. Well done.

[Wild Rose]

Thanks for the comment
The early Camelias are now dropping their flowers

[KAREN]

Great imagery! Spring is beginning to unfold, and I am so glad! Nicely crafted!

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Karen
Yes A New Year . then a bit of hope for better to look forwards to

[KAREN]

My pleasure!

[Ken Simm.]

The last stanza makes it. More than a sum of its parts. Excellent visual poetry.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you Ken

[Gee]

A lovely descriptive piece on a wee part of springs arrival.
Hope all is well.up north.

[Wild Rose]

Thank you, for the comment
Yes, I think they are welcomed by most people. A bit of brightness in the drab post-Christmas decoration time

[Einstein Noodle]

i was not familiar with either the snowdrops or weeping Japanese Maple ... they are both so cool .. i might just have to find a place for the Maple at least ... soil here in Stone County is mostly rocks as the name suggests. lovely Spring poem ... you must delight in having those species cohabitating nearby ... such a peaceful calming read for me sir.
E.

[Wild Rose]

Thanks for the comment
We tend to forget that some areas have difficulties growing plants