This Poem was Submitted By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2007-05-07 00:12:58 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Budding Over

Brightest greens explode to view Plants appear with morning’s dew  Sun's first light brings them to face Peeping out of each crevice Plants push forth to realize All they can self-actualize Harmonized with earth and air Yielding floral fruits to share      As fine a view as I have seen  Is nature's budding in the Spring

Copyright © May 2007 Dellena Rovito


This Poem was Critiqued By: Joan M Whiteman On Date: 2007-06-05 09:04:55
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Dellena - Another nice nature poem from your pen. Quite "Dickensian" (as in Emily). Sharp imagery ...nicely handled! Brava! Encore! Joan


This Poem was Critiqued By: James C. Horak On Date: 2007-05-17 11:53:23
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Very well turned in rhyme and meter, Dellena. Context is wholesome and the eye of one of God's stewards evident. It is both pleasing to read and to muse over afterward. "floral fruits" is redundant and I might suggest changing that. The last line, however, is quite good and I like the inversion you've used. I would like to see how you might do something like this in free verse. JCH
This Poem was Critiqued By: marilyn terwilleger On Date: 2007-05-10 00:51:51
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Hi D....I want so much for spring to be here on the Rocky Mountain's top but every year I get too enthused too soon and plant some wonderful flowers only to have old man winter make one more appearence. Your poem only makes my yearning more acute! I did buy flowers but they are in my garage! This is as lovely poem written in rhyming couplets. It has good flow and the images are delicious. You must live where spring comes on time! Well done. Cheers....Marilyn
This Poem was Critiqued By: Tony P Spicuglia On Date: 2007-05-08 20:06:39
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Dellena, a delightful little piece. Your use of the term “explode” sets up the entire stage for the miracle. I don’t know if you planned it, but “morning dew” is a perfect metaphor for the appearance of the growing chute. There is a bit of the mustard seed and the acorn in this piece- of finding the impetus for actualizing, while at the same time redeeming nothing more than the genetic predisposition within a plant/ or life itself for that matter. “Floral fruits” now there is an image beyond the rebirth to the culmination itself, a metaphor for “budding in the spring”- where life resounds with goodness it provides, innately. I enjoyed this piece. Almost; it grew on me.
This Poem was Critiqued By: Lora Silvey On Date: 2007-05-08 11:36:13
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Delena, Nice picture you paint with your colorful well placed words. One small nit; the lines:"Sun's first light brings them to face Peeping out of each crevice , are not quite as fluid as the rest of your write and break cadence and rhyme. Overall a lovely spring poem and enjoyable easy read. Best, Lora
This Poem was Critiqued By: Claire H. Currier On Date: 2007-05-08 01:20:47
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
I just repkanted two groups of daffodiles which I found in a corner of the front yard.......the lawn mower won't have fun with these beauties this Spring here in Tully. Indeed Spring and the return of 'green' to brighten our land and all the colors that burst forth from them. Harmonized with earth and air Yielding floral fruits to share your words have created many images and have given much food for thought at this time of the year bnd I really like the images created with the above two lines............indeed floral fruits to share....bring them on. Thanks friend, hope you are doing well. I am waiting for surgery to hopefully restore my sight in the left wye..........not easy reading or typing, please excuse any errors.............my thoughts and my prayers are always flowing your way Del.....God Bless, Claire
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