A Few More Thoughts
March 25, 2006
I wanted to say a few more things about The Crocus, but I am having trouble editing that particular post (see below). Newbie Blogger Issue # 1! Not to be the last I am sure ...
Anyway ... I remember reading this poem years ago in college, back when poetry was nice, but mainly something around which to write a paper. These days, I'm happy to say, I find I have more appreciation (and patience) for poetry than I did as a harried student!
What I like about The Crocus is the way it reflects the newness of life all around us ~ and not just new life, but life, it would seem, resurrected. The ugly, dry bulbs we deposit into the similarly ugly, dry dirt in the fall, will, with the passing of time and the warmth of the sun, rise in greater beauty than ever imagined.
Another theme that stood out for me is one of simple faith and patience. The author and her "little friend" embody both as they bury their "heart's dear flower," only to be rewarded many months later with "an endless age of bliss."
At first read, I found this to be a pretty poem, one that would complement my photograph. Upon further reflection, I see there's a lot to chew on in those lines! They would make a pretty nature journal page, with a colorful sketch of our crocus, and perhaps the poem's lines as a border ...
Well, I guess I have the boys' language arts lesson for the week! Thanks for bearing with this rusty former English major ;)