Oh Spring Do Not Tarry Long

Oh Spring, Do Not Tarry Long

 

 

 

Oh spring,

do not tarry long

for I have shed

my winter’s coat

for the rapture of

a robin’s song,

for the nightingale

and the mourning dove

to coo, night long.

 

 

Oh spring,

            Oh spring

do not tarry long!

 

 

 

 

painting by Felix Mas

 

 

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

oh Spring pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaase do not tarry ;) i join you in the chorus Kelly ... i get so excited whenever i see that you have posted anew! and never am disappointed ...i am so fortunate to have fled the north; our Ozark Spring began in Jan. as the crocus pushed green shoots above ground ..i feel you; as i lived most of my life in the bitter winter winds of the upper midwest ... arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh ... and surviving the Spring Tease was probably the hardest part of the whole winter thing ... its like enough is enough right!? i just got through taking Beauregard out to do his morning business (6 AM) as the moment was just before morning light and the whippoorwills were trilling i thought of how i love to listen to them .. and the morning doves' songs ... both are so cool to me as i can at least make an attempt at imitating their tunes ... (usually making them fly away; i confess) but i keep trying ;) great pic! love your plea! so joined at the hip with you on this one Legs!
E.

[barleygirl]

Hard to decide which I like best . . . reading the posted poem & loving it . . . or reading the poem & this review together, which is kinda like lovemaking on the topic of how spring appears (or doesn't, sometimes!) I love what you both have to say on this topic & I am also eager to get beyond almost-frosty mornings in APRIL! *sheesh!* Excellent imagery, both of you! *smile* Fondly, Margie

[Kelly Scheppers]

I love listening to their cooing, too. There's a lull to it I find very soothing to listen to. Thank you, Gene!

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Ms. Barley But-insky ;)))))))))))))))))))) and Kelly! i do too ... it is such a plaintive song that the doves sing ... this song is "springing" to mind:
https://youtu.be/UG3VcCAlUgE
its not quite what i think of when i hear the doves sing...but it is about their cry ;)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Spring brings hope and new life and the blessed warming rays that lead to summer. Your poem was delightful!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Many thanks, Fabian!

[Chris Shaw]

An intense longing for spring and the pleasure of birdsong after a cold winter. Lovely to read, and your accompanying image suits perfectly. We have a glorious spring day here and the blackbirds are singing as I respond to you. I love words like tarry. Old fashioned and rarely used, but so poetic. Thank you Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I know how you feel, Christine...I love using rarely used words. So happy you enjoyed this!

[Vivian Fisk]

This is the sort of poem that stands out in a poet's work and is taught in schools, that people love to memorize. I could almost cry with yearning for these birds to appear. We all ache for spring to come, and it always takes too long. The ransom paid (the winter's coat) just makes the wait more unbearable.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I was fortunate to have a nesting of mourning doves right outside my bedroom window twice last spring. What a thrill it was to be able to photograph them and watch their babies take flight. I love hearing their coo! Thank you so much!

[Neville]

Very special words these and intensely read.......... I can tell ya and did... so there........ Neville

[Kelly Scheppers]

...and I appreciate your every word! ; )

[Ruth]

Such a beautiful conveyance...I wish it would arrive also, winter coat is gone and still foggy and chilly...Nature is her own boss ey :) Beautiful hon...

[Kelly Scheppers]

...seeing you has truly made my day...thank you, Poppy!

[Trace]

beautiful, simply beautiful.
my spring if ever fleeting, mowed the lawn and got a sunburn 2 days ago, scraped 4 inches of snow off my sidewalks yesterday, 70 degrees today.
I stay up late wondering what tomorrow brings.

Trace

[Kelly Scheppers]

Look out for summer, Trace. It'll probably be hotter than you know what! ; )

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Lovely whimsical prayer for spring
I wish during our hot summers just past I could of shared them with you all cold over there

[Ghost]

Ahhh yes I think a lot of us are wishing for spring... It seems to be taking its sweet time to get here this year... Thank you for the warm feeling of this write... Thanks for sharing

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Kelly, the beautiful painting is enhanced by your delicate classical words and romantic font...she waits with baited breath for Nature’s serenade of Springtime....as do we all right now! Graceful form, flow, rhyme. Lilting and lovely poem my friend.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you for the warmth your words bring me today, Annette!