Too Soon

her optimistic footsteps
went searching
walking on winding pathways
through to green grassy slopes
dusted with winter icing

into the darker woodland
for a first glimpse of spring
in clumps of delicate beauty
in sight of waters of the
fast flowing Thames

but they were still sleeping
not ready to waken and show
their pretty bell shaped flowers
signaling new beginnings

so she gifted me a necklace
with three tiny snowdrops
suspended from a silver chain
with a kiss and a promise
that photographs would follow
another day

Author's Note

Cliveden- a snowdrop walk

Reviews

[Dylan Macadham]

Hi Chris,
Wonderfully written! A snowdrop necklace, Magical! A feeling of being on the snowdrop walk too :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Dylan. I missed the snowdrop walk but my granddaughter went and brought the necklace back for me. Thanks for stopping by.

Chris

[Dylan Macadham]

.........😊

[Sami Khalil]

This poem is inspiring as the coming of much- loved Spring.
Besitiful imagery laden with optimum optimism, kisses and promises.
I know the poet has preferred preferences in Great Britain that she enjoys to visit and take in the scenes.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your generous review Sami. So pleased you enjoyed my soon to be spring poem. All the best.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome in Winter and when Spring has sprung

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Nature personified...and she gave me three tiny snowdrops....Pictures of herself to follow.
I like that...nature, spring kissing us with promise...
we could use her to arrive now.
Your imagery just walks down the path and readers follow and take photographs.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you j. I think we are all looking forward to spring. It has been a cold winter.

Chris

[Lorry]

Well this is a bit too optimistic for a Monday Chris... Well it would be if I had written it, so apology accepted! 😃
We actually did go for a walkette today, along the trail at the back of our house and was exactly like you mentioned it, except for the frostbite, the bird poop on my jacket, the ever so friendly snd delightful group of young snd nubile Norwegians and my moaning my suspicions that Katie was only doing this because we were going for a coffee later, in an attempt to stop steam coming out my ears when I noticed how many hipsters were pretending to ignore everyone in an attempt to look cool and be noticed!
Katie calls it a compulsion with me and to just let it go, which I can kinda understand because this is the fourth review I've done this ayem and also the fourth time I've mentioned those pointless wastes of oxygen. (Shh, don't tell her!) 😃
So, back to the point... don't you just hate how thry spend a fortune on retro clothes that make them look like they've just walked out a hovis ad? Erm, I mean...darker woodland and not being ready for spring just quite yet... okay, I'll book an appointment with a psychologist tomorrow, but if he/she/it turns out to be a hipster, ill not be a happy bunny... like my normal, carefree self!
😃

[Chris Shaw]

Well I think the snowdrop walk in these parts, even without the snowdrops sounds less troublesome. No poop seen or shrinks needed and neither crowds dressed in retro gear. I’ll stick to Cliveden. Thanks Lorry for stopping by. Hope it gets warmer soon.

Chris

[Arundass TP]

Beautifully written nature poem. I love winter landscape and mist creating silhouettes of shades. A dramatic poem

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Arundass. So pleased you enjoyed my poem. All the best.

Chris

[FlaLover]

Beautiful optimism!
You are truly gifted!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much my friend for your kind comments. All the best.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

love my walk ... start to finish it kept speaking to me .. snow drops on a silver chain .. what an inspiration in me nog .. delightful .. i also see a lot of mystery in a back story ... leaves my mind wondering but not frustrated .. it's enough ... easy to just let it be .. what a great write says i!
E.

[Chris Shaw]

Granddaughter on snowdrop walk. No snowdrops sadly, too early. She is a sweetheart, she bought me a silver chain with three little snowdrops on it. I was so thrilled, I had to poem it. Thank you Mr E for taking the snowdrop walk at Cliveden. Done it myself before, sometime ago. Very beautiful it is too. Hope all is good in your world.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

ohh ... i feel you 100% .. a precious walk with your Granddaughter!! i love being Granpa! :))) i am well ... old Beau is showing his age but is still game! peace and joy Chris!
E.

[JustJulie]

A beautiful write. A spring much awaited...

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Just Julie for stopping by. Pleased you called.

Chris

[red93]

Love this Chris - so full of optimism and the Promise of Renewal. Really Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Tony for all your encouragement. All the best.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

How gorgeous Chris, love this poem it is so full of promise and mother nature ....

Stella

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Stella. So pleased you enjoyed Beth’s snowdrop walk even though it was too early. Beth, bless her bought me a snowdrop necklace instead.

Chris

[Stella Armour]

You inspired me Chris, i wrote a haibun after reading this , was going to post the haiku from my archives but added some prose after your inspiration..

Stella

[Chris Shaw]

Oh thank you so much Stella. I’ll take a look. So pleased I could inspire anyone to write:)

[Stella Armour]

well you did, your poem is lovely ....