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| April Love by Arthur Hughes |
“Oh to be in England now that April’s there.” – Robert Browning
The
month begins with the April Fool’s Day and we’re reminded of Horace who once
said, it’s good to be silly at the right moment.
How
is the month of April around you? Is it Spring month or a Fall month? Whatever
you see whether it’s April’s sleepy eyes or dancing feet, let us know.
How
does your world look like, smell like, sound like in the month of April?
Paul
Allen said, “I was only in second
grade when the Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space.
The night of his launch - April 12, 1961 - I went out onto the front porch and
stared up at the stars, trying to see his capsule passing overhead. Like
millions of others, I was enthralled by the idea of space exploration and have
been ever since.” Do you have any memory that makes April so special to you?
To Eliot (The Waste Land) “April is the
cruellest month”. We find “a heap of broken images” showing the emptiness of a
world without meaning and spiritual belief. Is 2024 April somewhat similar; a
‘stony rubbish’? Is it about brokenness and loss only? What do you feel about
2024 April?
In our part of the world election fever is high
this April. Everyone waits for a beginning again.
Poems for your inspiration:
by Alicia Ostriker
by Kim Addonizio
Please Link your one poem and visit others in the spirit of
the community
Good morning, Sumana. Thanks for the prompt. April is a mixed bag this year - beautiful as always, but a world in crisis. But oh, the beauty! It is a feast for the eyes.
ReplyDeleteHi, Sherry, It's good evening from here. Smiles. April is a mixed bag this year indeed! Hoping for more light.
DeleteHappy April, Everyone! Look forward to reading your "springy" words!
ReplyDeleteHappy April, Mary. Yes, yes, waiting for the 'springy' words.
DeleteAh, April! Suddenly it is beautiful--after the rain, after the eclipse--a warm respite. This is a mighty fine prompt.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan. Here April has become a bit unpredictable. I am not liking her unbearably hot temper. Sigh.
DeleteI love that Alicia Ostriker poem!
ReplyDeleteIt's an amazing one, Shay.
DeleteApril is flood here in Sydney and for the masochists Poetry Month...writing a poem a day ! Every year I say this will be my last year....HAPPY POETRY MONTH everyone !....Rall
ReplyDeleteHappy Poetry Month, Rall.
DeleteApril makes me think of Eliot and Chaucer --- and April showers bringing May flowers of course! Thanks for the timely prompt, Sumana!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely to see you Dora. And thank you for the beautiful poem today.
ReplyDeleteApril is my favorite month...It brings hope to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie for joining us. April showers hope, indeed.
DeleteThanks, Sumana. A lovely prompt. I can't believe we are nearly half way through the month!
ReplyDeleteYeah...Time's flying. So wonderful to see you Jennifer.
DeleteI cannot leave a comment on Susie Clevenger's poem. Susie your poem is beautiful and your daughter sings so beautifully as well. Like all the other commenters I feel your grief loss and suffering. Thoughts and prayers are with you and may the coming months bring some respite. Hugs.....Rall
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