Freshly Dressed–Lilacs
Buds, asleep since summer, stretch and groan,
throwing off the gloom of winter’s sleep,
sloughing off constricting scales,
peeking through,
breaking through,
pressed by warming breezes.
With each new sun,
the growing and pushing opens in luscious bloom,
broadcasting bouquet to a tired and bare world.
Stretching with contour and color,
pulsing,
throbbing,
life dresses the barren with the fresh joy of spring.
ooooh, gorgeous, what a pretty sight!
ReplyDeleteYup, love 'em.
DeleteSo beautiful I can almost smell the aroma!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, but lasts such a short time.
DeleteA great progression of photos. We have a small lilac bush but it isn't very showy. I had lots of lilacs though when I lived in Flagstaff, AZ, and I can remember their smell even now.
ReplyDeleteWhen we were waiting to have our house finished, an elderly guy that lived down the street from the apt. had a ton of them. I asked to buy a bouquet one day, and he told me when we moved in I could have all the little shoots I wanted. So 20-some years later, I have a wall of lilacs 10-12 feet high. :-)
DeleteWhat a great series. The photos are beautiful!
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