April Rise

Laurie Lee

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If ever I saw blessing in the air
I see it now in this still early day
Where lemon-green the vaporous morning drips
Wet sunlight on the powder of my eye.

Blown bubble-film of blue, the sky wraps round
Weeds of warm light whose every root and rod
Splutters with soapy green, and all the world
Sweats with the bead of summer in its bud.

If ever I heard blessing it is there
Where birds in trees that shoals and shadows are
Splash with their hidden wings and drops of sound
Break on my ears their crests of throbbing air.

Pure in the haze the emerald sun dilates,
The lips of sparrows milk the mossy stones,
While white as water by the lake a girl
Swims her green hand among the gathered swans.

Now, as the almond burns its smoking wick,
Dropping small flames to light the candled grass;
Now, as my low blood scales its second chance,
If ever world were blessed, now it is.

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Comments2
  • astridyeo79

    OMG, this poem is like so beautiful, it totally makes me feel the warmth and freshness of a spring morning 😍 Love the descriptions of nature's colors and the feelings it evokes πŸ‘Œ Perfect read while doing homework! <3

    • laynebroome7

      Wow dis poem is lit! Really makes u appreciate springtime vibes 😍🌸🌳Doing homework ain't that bad!