Goodbye Winter

[poliphilo]

A pinch and a punch on the first of the month.

I know what Eliot says about April being the cruelest month, but I've never understood it; I'd be glad for it to be April now and the lilacs growing out of the dead land.

Does he mean that April fails to live up to its promise?

I guess one can't accuse February of that. February makes no promises. It is the coldest, bleakest, muddiest, dankest month. Thank God, it is also the shortest.

And now it's March. And here comes Flora, with one hand on her hat, pushing her way against a strong, cold wind, with daffodils clasped in the crook of her arm.

Comments

[jenny_evergreen]

I love that last image. :) Around here, we've been shaking our heads at the overeager daffodils and crocuses for a week, 'cause we knew it wasn't over yet. As I write, it is once again white outside my window. *sigh*

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

We had a bit of snow this morning, enough to get me excited about it and look for my gloves.

Now the sun's out.

[jenny_evergreen]

I would probably like snow, too, if I had a dearth of it...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's a teasing time of year.

But I always feel better for having got February out of the way.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

"...daffodils
That come before the swallow dares and take
The winds of March with beauty."

Sorry, I had to get that in somewhere......

[jenny_evergreen]

I understand. *grin*