Monday, March 1, 2010

Garden Muse Day: Anticipating...




The Garden Sleeps



Deep in slumber, under the weight of the snow

the garden sleeps, waiting,
frozen in the ground, dormant
Everything in its season, in God’s time
waiting for new light, new life,
the warming of a new season of growth
The charting of a new course, a new chapter
in the story of life, the life of creation;
all while the garden sleeps

--Raymond A. Foss



March has come in like neither a lion nor a lamb, but more like a wily fox. Snow flurries are forecast for tonight, but temperatures are slowly climbing and may be in the 40's (F) by week's end. We've been known to have blizzards in March, but we've also had teases of spring weather in this month. Who knows what this year will be like, but at least there is the promise of spring at hand, and I know that it won't be long until scenes like the one above will soon turn into something like that pictured below. I can't wait!






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26 comments:

  1. When I looked at the first photo I thought it looked like cotton. I knew it was the wrong time of year for cotton picking. Love the poem. I am so looking forward to a real spring. Not all this teasing that we are getting from Mother Nature.

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  2. Oh Rose, I do love the poem you selected! Everything in its season, waiting for a new chapter...

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  3. I like foxes.. been a long time since I've seen one. Love the photo. I'm not tired of snow, but it's hard seeing things blooming in warmer climate gardens!

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  4. I am anxious for it yet not looking forward to it due to hard work beginning again. Since hubby has come home I enjoy staying around the house and relaxing. This winter has been a doozy. I think of the song 'The Rose' when I get really tired of the winter. Great poem and reminds me of the rose waiting under the snow. This weekend is due to be nice. Yahoo! Enjoy yours!

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  5. Love the poem, Rose. I think we all are feeling ready to break away from winter's slumber. My garden is dosing, beginning to wake. I am seeing signs of buds and tips of green--it can't be much longer for you!

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  6. Anticipating is right. Just the sound of the word March seems warmer. The garden sleeping under the snow needs to think about rising for spring. I hope your weekend proves to be a nice one.
    Frances

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  7. Wonderful poem, Rose, and those echinaceas just made my heart so very glad. Here's to spring inching its way ever closer, like your wily fox (great description).

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  8. It does look like cotton
    May March march quickly toward warmth and sunshine

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  9. March came in like a lamb here. I hope it doesn't go out like a lion! Spring is definitely on the way, with melting snows and warm temps.

    I like your poem too!

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  10. I noticed tonight how much longer the days are getting it's still freezing at night, but the sun is warming up the day and I can see crocus ready to open...I can't wait! gail

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  11. Those coneflowers are beautiful. Sorry to see you're still snowed under but just as time passes, so to will the winter. It just can't get here early enough for any of us.

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  12. I love both photos, to be honest. I like how the snow clings to the Purple Coneflower stems. But, I must admit that the photo of them in full flower is my favorite :^)

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  13. March can be a crazy month. It was in the mid-50's and sunny here today, slush forecast for tomorrow. But the violets have started blooming already, so that's a good sign!

    Beautiful photo of the Echinacea.

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  14. The wily fox metaphor is a great one! Let's hope for an easygoing March this year.

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  15. The Garden Sleeps is one of my 6,071 poems on my blog, Poetry Where You Live, http://www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com. It was written a year ago. It was written as a companion piece to an earlier poem, see below.

    The Garden Sleeps

    Deep in slumber, under the weight of the snow
    the garden sleeps, waiting,
    frozen in the ground, dormant
    Everything in its season, in God’s time
    waiting for new light, new life,
    the warming of a new season of growth
    The charting of a new course, a new chapter
    in the story of life, the life of creation;
    all while the garden sleeps

    January 17, 2009
    written after posting the following poem to the faithwriters site
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    With a Little Water

    With a little water, the garden sprang to life
    green shoots burst through the newly loosened soil
    a little water and good soil, a wealth of sunshine
    the garden grew.
    So are we, in our dry places, ready to spring to life
    with a little living water, the good soil of a willing heart
    the light of God splashing down on us
    Ready to grow in our faith, with the love of God
    nurturing, enriching, wrapping around us
    in this beautiful garden

    April 24, 2008

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  16. Rose, your poem selection is just perfect, especially for all of us northern gardeners. I've had the urge lately to push away some of the snow to see if anything has poked out of the ground yet.

    donna

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  17. Impressive poem and pic of Echinacea. They both speak of healing and hope for the future. The mention of a fox says you have something special going on behind the scenes, Rose. Or maybe it's the excitement of spring stirring my overactive imagination again.

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  18. A lovely poem Rose and beautiful photos too, especially the lovely summery one. We have had two glorious days of sunshine here at last, with temperatures of 9 or 10 centigrade which is 48 to 50 Fahrenheit. I suspect it won't last but it is lovely to have a breath of Spring with the new month.

    Happy March Rose, I hope you have some warm sunshine soon :)

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  19. I'm still not seeing any signs of my garden waking up. It must really be enjoying it's sleep!

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  20. See - http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/03/signs-changing.html

    Our lilies and irises are about to come up.

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  21. Dear Readers, Thank you for your comments and forgive this single reply. I've been at my Master Gardener's class all day and am exhausted. But ask me anything about maintaining your lawn, and I can tell you...or at least know where to look it up:)

    Thank you, Mr. Foss, for kindly responding here. To all my readers who enjoyed this poem, please click on Mr. Foss's name to visit his blog with daily postings of his poems. AND a warning to all: just because a poem is posted on another website doesn't mean it's free for you to use. Always check the copyright! Mea culpa.

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  22. Really nice poem and the pic is so inviting warmth back into my life. The cold must go....

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  23. Each day we are a tiny bit closer to Spring. It is warming up a little bit so our snow is melting. I need a good rain now!
    You do have lots of snow still on the ground. I looked about for snow drops and crocus but none are up yet. Soon...very soon the bees will return and the gardens will be in full bloom.
    Happy March,
    Sherry

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  24. I feel pretty safe in saying that spring is here on my corner of Katy. I just hope it lasts for a while. Hang in there, yours will arrive soon!

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  25. Rose I loved the poem you posted today! These words
    " waiting for new light, new life,
    the warming of a new season of growth" has deep meaning for me after having my recent battle..I am like my Spring garden!I am in my new season of rebirth!

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  26. It's the weekend now and it is in the 40's. So nice outside. Perhaps we are done with snow for awhile?

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