Newness envelopes all in the garden
Delicate buds and shoots appear sudden
Overnight her work is apparent
Nature’s spontaneous joy is bidden
Schefflera displays its umbrella
Baby’s breath, like a laced mantilla,
Emits its honey-fragranced scent
Twining begins the mandevilla
Potted roses burst their red
Spent twigs and leaves have all been shed
Orchids prime to flaunt their stuff
New staghorn fern gets set to spread
Life renews after lying inert
Intrinsic rhythm reasserts
Vortex whirls and makes it hum
The cycle of life…harmonic concert
Photo of orchid taken by Gayle Walters Rose
dVerse Poetics; FormForAll: Rubaiyat Quatrain: http://dversepoets.com/2012/04/05/formforall-rubaiyat-quatrains-6/#comments
Thanks to Samuel for an informative and entertaining article on this form.
leahJlynn
/ April 6, 2012this poem came to life with every word written
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012Why thank you, Leah…I appreciate that.
claudia
/ April 6, 2012oh nice…the concert of life…the awakening…spring can surely make us hum..singing right along…smiles
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012I love spring…my favorite season…thanks, Claudia.
Semaphore / Samuel Peralta
/ April 6, 2012I love this, a quiet rubaiyat, and a fragrant evocation of spring, with every blossoming colour and every scent in harmony.
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012It’s all orchestrated perfectly isn’t it…thanks, Samuel.
brian miller
/ April 6, 2012lovely…the cycle of life makes for some beautiful music…and rather beautiful to watch as well…this is a lovely take on the rubaiyat…spring has sprung…
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012Thanks, Brian…love the spring.
Heaven (@asweetlust)
/ April 6, 2012This is so lovely …I can feel spring bursting from your words. Great use of the form too ~
My share: http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/04/planting-rice.html
Grace
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012Thanks, Grace…nature’s play is fascinating to me.
wolfsrosebud
/ April 6, 2012… the life of a gardener; unfortunately the weeds show up
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012You’re so right…I need to get out there right now…weeds pop up overnight!
Lorna's Voice
/ April 6, 2012Ah, they cycle (or concert) of nature, complete with its repeating chorus. You know it will come, but you’re never quite sure what it will bring…
Nicely done.
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012There seemed to be very little dormancy for us this year…it felt like spring (or summer) throughout the winter. No, we never know what’s in store for us.
Thanks, Lorna.
John (@bookdreamer)
/ April 6, 2012nice capture of spring
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012Thanks so much.
Cressida de Nova
/ April 6, 2012Umbrella trees…love them…you are tropical or sub tropically zoned…I remember all those plants. Beautiful garden poem.
At the moment I am in …olive groves, cactus and goats zone.
Bodhirose
/ April 6, 2012Yes, I’m in a sub-tropical zone…it stays pretty green here throughout the year. Thanks for coming by…I’m glad you enjoyed my garden poem. Hmm…I wonder what part of the world you might be in…
Laurie Kolp
/ April 6, 2012Oh, this is so wonderful… you paint a vivid picture of spring’s beauty.
Bodhirose
/ April 7, 2012Thanks, Laurie…my favorite time of the year…
Gay
/ April 7, 2012There is music in blossoms, joy in the rainbows of colors, and the transformation of bleak and bare to leaves and flowers. Beautifully accomplished.
Bodhirose
/ April 7, 2012Thanks, Gay…I appreciate that.
zongrik
/ April 7, 2012the last line is very relevant because it says that life works togethe rin a beautiful and artistic way
Bodhirose
/ April 8, 2012Thanks for noticing that! Harmony… :)
Androgoth
/ April 8, 2012How delightfully written Gayle :)
I hope that you are enjoying a
sweet Easter my great friend :)
Androgoth XXx
Bodhirose
/ April 9, 2012Thanks so very much, Androgoth. I enjoyed my Easter…a party at my sister’s the night before and then a quiet Sunday…hope you enjoyed yours as well. :) xoxo
Androgoth
/ April 9, 2012Yes it was rather nice thank you
and those Eggs were delightful :)
I am pleased that you enjoyed yours too :)
Androgoth XXx
Bodhirose
/ April 10, 2012So glad to hear that! :)
Androgoth
/ April 10, 2012hey I have just three posts to go and I will have completed that A to Z Challenge, well actually mine isn’t official as I have only been doing it in support of Red who is doing the challenge properly but still I only have X, Y and Z to complete it so not bad in just seven days :) lol Have a fun evening Gayle and enjoy everything :)
Androgoth XXx
Bodhirose
/ April 10, 2012Very cool…especially since you did it in only seven days! :) I’ll be over to check it out…I’m out of the loop lately…not posting very much.
Enjoy your evening too…just read your “V” entry for “Via Bollywood”…or some such as I recall…pretty women all of them.
Goodnight…. xoxo
becca givens
/ April 9, 2012Harmonic concert of spring is a delight … love your photo as well. I am in the midst of weeding, and getting rid of all that is not returning to life due to last summer’s drought.
Happy Easter and Spring! :-)
Bodhirose
/ April 10, 2012Thanks, Becca…belated Happy Easter and spring! :) I’m doing the same…weeding and trying to get rid of the rubbish out there.
Sharmishtha
/ April 12, 2012simply amazing!
Renee Espriu
/ April 12, 2012A delightful symphony of nature.
Bodhirose
/ May 8, 2012Thanks, Renee…please forgive my absence but I hope all is well with you and your daughter who was having some health issues. I do care. xoxo
sharmishtha
/ April 14, 2012happy new year my dear sweet friend, shubho nabobarsho! May all the blessings of God shower down on you and your loved ones.
(((((hugs)))))
sharmishtha
Bodhirose
/ May 8, 2012Thanks for the heartfelt greeting, Sharmishtha! Love and hugs… :)
Madeleine Begun Kane
/ April 15, 2012Lovely poem and photo!
Bodhirose
/ May 8, 2012Thanks, Madeleine!
Sharmishtha Basu
/ April 20, 2012where are you?
Bodhirose
/ May 8, 2012I’ve totally gone off my blog! Well mostly anyway…I’m just not inspired… :(
Androgoth
/ April 25, 2012Hey get back in the loop, and post something :) :)
Well only if you fancy it I mean, I will be back to
have a read whenever you do you know? ;) :)
Be good, be wicked and
you know the rest… behave yoursel :)
Androgoth XXx
Androgoth
/ April 25, 2012Yourself too :) lol
Androgoth XXx
Bodhirose
/ May 8, 2012I’m feeling pretty lazy…you can’t force these things you know…or maybe you can. Anyway, sorry I’ve been MIA lately…we’ll see if I get inspired anytime soon. What’s a girl to do?? :)
Sue Dreamwalker
/ April 27, 2012Spring is my favourite time… seeing the green shoots and buds and blossoms as well as hearing the birds as they start nesting.. beautiful poem which brought Spring to life in my mind.. Hugs ~Sue x
Bodhirose
/ May 3, 2012It’s my favorite time too. But as usual, we had a very short-lived spring…summer is here even though the calendar says not yet! Hugs and many thanks for your visits, Sue…I’ve been mostly absent from my blog lately…hope to get back into the swing of things soon. Gayle xo
Inside the Mind of Isadora
/ April 30, 2012You laid out Spring fo rme as, I think, it skipped right over us. My poor trees and flowers are very confused. You orchids broguht a smile to my face. It is a beautiful color. Love it and your expressions.
Hugs,
Izzy xoxo
Bodhirose
/ May 3, 2012Yes, sadly, our spring was so fleeting…if here at all. And our winter was the warmest I can ever remember…what the heck’s going on with our weather?? Your orchids always bring admiration…I just love them. Hugs for you, Izzy!
bardessdmdenton
/ May 1, 2012This is lovely, Gayle! Of course your growing season is far ahead of ours…but I am looking forward, especially to the twining mandevilla (I have kept mine from last year and hope to get them flowering again…)
Bodhirose
/ May 3, 2012Thanks so much…I appreciate that! We barely had any cool temperatures throughout our winter this year. Very strange…and now summer has already come…so hot here already. Good luck with your mandevilla…I just love them….had a pink one years ago.