Reliance.
So much depends on the sky.
Blue-mottled fur muffs above
high-drying wind,
blowing and buffeting winter's
thick mud as it clings
in lumps to every earth-ridge
thickly clumping
round bursting young things.
So much relies upon Spring
Brown-speckled roots below
snow-stifling gales
fleecing and stripping strong
tree-trunk's wait
to stage new unfolding show
as half-dressed
cold leaflings flutter in preen
stretching thin faces
for quick warm before opening
So much delights a seeing
eye as life's thrust
to fresh need changes, tight,
gripped-down roots
begin anew their yearly fight
for survival and end
sleep-time's grounded hunger
with snuffling moves
toward food and feeling alive.
But so much depends upon sky.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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As far as I'm concerned dear Fay, you just nailed two of my very favourite S's ... sky and spring.. there are of course others, but I'm far too much of a ................. Happy V Day my friend, N
Ah - thanks my friend - wishing you Spring skies soon and happy Valentine's day too -- - glad you liked the peep at what sky can achieve at this time of the year when it has a mind to....... Fay
tis nowt but a pleasure & tis mine... am smiling from here to there... Neville
A long walk this morning looking at the bare branches and twigs shining green, red, purple and silver in the morning sun - magical. Super work Fay.
No use me going for a walk this early morning - can't see a thing in the fog!
I wouldn't want to wake to a life without a sky. The sky illuminates everything beautiful. The sky defines our body clock.
Spring brings my most favourite days when suddenly our landscape is full of verdant growth before the sky begins to bleach it.
Your words bring this mornings recognition of these two marvels.
Amazing i like how i can imagine the scenes as i read.
A good write Fay.
Natures canvas would be nothing without the sky highlighting its beauty.
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