We returned at midnight,
a Hawthorne in the headlights
greeted us at the garage;
the rest of the yard
in darkness
Only after awakening
to the May morning light
did I see Persephone’s handiwork
accomplished during my absence
The ankle-high fiddle heads
I’d left behind
had grown to thigh-high ferns,
ground cover green before I’d gone
was now clothing herself in purple
The maple was fully leafed,
pear trees dripped white petals
the once brown grass was now lush green
seeds peppered our porch
I was awed by the unexpected
glory of this transformation
the goddess had accomplished
without the help of my hand
Dear readers, I have been in Colorado for a while, visiting my daughters, but I am glad to be home now and able to return to the blog. The coming months may see more absences, as I have several summer trips ahead to enjoy.
Wind Rush 
This is beautiful LuAnne. I hope you enjoyed your visit – you were missed 🙂
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Thanks, Inky. It was a great visit with BOTH daughters. It seems a great visit makes coming home all the better. Glad to be back, too.
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You’re welcome, LuAnne. Glad your trip was pleasant.
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Trips are good. We appreciate your presence whenever you are here. Beautiful description in this poem – how growth occurs even in our absence.
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It was better than Christmas to wake up yesterday and see all the new growth. Spring finally came! Thanks for stopping by, V.J.
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So welcome!
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Wonderful capture of how a landscape can change dramatically while we’re not paying attention! Seeing what’s happened in the yard is one of the perks of getting back from a trip … even if it ends up being work at weeding. We’ll be gone June and July, into August perhaps (TBD) – New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma for sure – maybe Arkansas as closing. Happy travels wherever you’re headed next.
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Happy travels to you, too, Jazz. I loved Colorado. We went to Denver but spent most of our time in Steamboat Springs. We took some great hikes and went to Strawberry Park Hot Springs which was fabulous. It’s not easy to get to but so worth the trip. I was struggling with a head cold and a bad eye allergy; I soaked in the hot springs for a couple of hours and everything healed right up. It’s very relaxing there. So if you are in the Steamboat Springs area, check it out. Have fun! Take lots of photos!
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I love how you have captured this moment of transformation!
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Thanks, Penny.
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