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Remembering Spring

March 14, 2011
By rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.


Winter
Has held the buds of spring
In its icy fist
For long enough.
The chirping of the robin
Echoes in my memory.
Barely there
It has survived the harsh months
Of frigid gales
And icy walkways.
Hopefully
Spring will break free
Soon enough.
And with it
Will come new life
And new hope.


The author's comments:
I was hoping spring would come, and staring out my window. Then, this poem just came to me. 8) Hope you guys like it!

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on Oct. 6 2012 at 8:21 pm
^That's me. Mind checking out my work?:)

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on Jul. 24 2012 at 9:39 pm
so_joy SILVER, Navesink, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 722 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see."

Beautiful! Spring is my favorite season, so I can definitely relate to this. Good job!

Please check out and rate my poems!


on Oct. 18 2011 at 9:37 pm
Miki-chan BRONZE, Waynesboro, Mississippi
3 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't screw with Crazy.

This is a cute story. I really like your work so far!

on Aug. 27 2011 at 12:01 am
Vacilator BRONZE, Merritt Island, Florida
4 articles 2 photos 96 comments

Favorite Quote:
No cup of tea is large enough, or book long enough, to suit me.
-C.S. Lewis

This totally rocks!  I am your new biggest fan!  Love your poems!

on Aug. 12 2011 at 8:11 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Thank u!

 


on Aug. 1 2011 at 5:19 pm
PhoenixCrossing GOLD, Tinley Park, Illinois
14 articles 0 photos 178 comments
I've felt the same about winter lasting forever. I love it!

on Jul. 26 2011 at 7:48 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Lol, its just that at the time, I was obsessed with 8 smiley faces. Ifyou look, 8) is a smiley face with glasses.

on Jul. 23 2011 at 9:00 pm
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
40 articles 1 photo 769 comments
Another great piece!!! awesome job! though could u tell me why u left an eight every time in ur author comments. sorry for the question. i get curious! :)(:

on Jun. 26 2011 at 9:21 am
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Lol, and thank you!!! :)

on Jun. 25 2011 at 12:21 pm
RhythmAndRhyme BRONZE, Rockford, Michigan
4 articles 0 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There's no half-singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva." ~~Josh Groban

So amazingly written....I love how you can communicate so much in your poems, even though they aren't long ones (unlike me, haha....I can't seem to stop writing when I start!). But each and every one of your poems has spoken to me in a different way. All of them are very easy for everyone to relate to, and they can touch us in ways other ones can't.

Keep writing, and thank you for the wonderful contributions to the site!


on Jun. 18 2011 at 10:50 am
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Wow, thank you, that means a lot to me.

on Jun. 17 2011 at 4:36 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity.
~Amoniel

"Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'"
~Thesilentraven

I think that I like short poems the very best, and you are an artistic genious with them :)

on Jun. 12 2011 at 8:01 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

I just wanted to say if anyone has anything they want me to check out, please let me know. :) I really appreciate all of your feedback, and would like to give you some if you want it.

on Jun. 9 2011 at 7:16 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Thanks HorseLover!

 


on Jun. 9 2011 at 6:55 am
HorseLover SILVER, Dallas, Texas
7 articles 0 photos 55 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A boat is safe in the harbor. But this is not the purpose of a boat."~Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist

I love how this poem is about such a simple thing, but you make it into such a beautiful poem. Great job!!

on Jun. 8 2011 at 7:45 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Lol, thanks, and same here!

 


on Jun. 8 2011 at 7:45 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Haha, thanks!

 


on Jun. 6 2011 at 3:07 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
10 articles 8 photos 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

~Salman Rushdie

i luv ur simplicity, yet richness in ur poems. I'm a spring luvr too, especially when it comes to flowers. Besides Christmas and my birthday and New years, i ABHOR winter. :)

on Jun. 1 2011 at 7:31 pm
Stpaulian BRONZE, Kewadin, Michigan
2 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
Bad Spellers of the world 'untie'.

Oh goodness I've had this thought many, many times over. Good job!:)

on May. 3 2011 at 3:52 pm
rubyrainstorm SILVER, Closter, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 275 comments

Favorite Quote:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha.

Once again....thank you with so much! 8) I really appreciate the feedback.