Since today is the vernal equinox, or, the first day of spring, I thought I'd celebrate by looking at a book by Mary Oliver called Blue Iris: Poems and Essays [811.54 OLI]. The essays are nothing to be afraid of--they're not boring, weighty pieces on the mechanics of poetry--in most cases, I'd call them prose poems rather than essays. The poems are short and highly accessible, and, both poems and essays deal with nature, mainly flowers and plants.One poem, "Spring," pays tribute to the violet, the hardy herald of spring. I have violets growing, weed-like, all over my lawn, but I love them! In another week or so, several will pop out propped up against sun-warmed bricks and stones waiting for the rest to arrive with the warmer temperatures of early May.
I'd like to share a small piece of "Spring"--enjoy!
Violets have many leaves, each one so earnestly
heart-shaped that you could not imagine the plants have
thought of anything else to do...
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