After dark months
of hard-as-iron winter,
cold and long,
the first month of spring
has been bereft of birdsong.
Still, the vernal magic wand
is quietly greening,
scattered with white stars
of snowdrops, yellow daffodils
and golden coronas of celandine,
conjuring constellations of sunshine.
Kim M. Russell, 23rd March 2020
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille #100: Abracadabra! Where’s My Magic Wand?
Linda is our host this Monday and she is brightening up our depressive world situation with her magic wand, starting with a quote from Nora Roberts about the existence of magic. She has also shared a wonderful poem by Dean Young, entitled ‘Belief in Magic’.
I love this challenge, to use the word ‘magic’ in any form, including making up our own words as long as they contain magic!
writing in north norfolk 
There is so much magic when spring finally comes…
lov the alliteration of: coronas of celandine,
conjuring constellations
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Thanks Bjorn!
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I love ‘vernal magic wand’- it is magic indeed!
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Thank you, Linda!
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Love your /hard-as-iron winter/. I’ve never been a fan of Winter. My snow sports consist of “shelter in place”.
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Thanks Glenn. I’m not a fan either and steer well clear of snow, let alone snow sports!
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Oh I luv the magic of your Spring
much love…
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Thank you, Gillena!
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Abra cadabra, Spring has blossomed! Lovely poem, Kim.
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Thanks Lisa!
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I heard birdsong the other morning, and our daffodils are blooming, BUT yesterday we had a rain/sleet/snow sort of precipitation. UGH! Stay sheltered and stay safe, Kim!
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And you, Bev!
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Oh Kim, such a cleansing and mystical time, this spring. You travel from the earth to the constellations and it is beautiful….we need a strong dose of Spring and Beauty and your poem does it well.
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Thank you, Jane. The garden is the only place of hope at the moment.
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I agree….it’s virus empty and the birds, rabbits, bugs, etc….are magical elements to treasure! I think we all need to plant Victory Gardens!!!! Can’t hurt and it’s a damn good practice. And even pulling weeds is a good activity for now.
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They do look like constellations! (K)
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😊
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Spring is on hiatus here – A winter storm is blanketing the earth with snow
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Wow! I’ve just heard a weather forecast of hail and sleet later in the week.
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I can imagine that vernal magic wand creating spring a little at a time. Beautiful!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Ah! Lovely Kim. Spring brings such hope. Love the sprinkling of colors through the flowers. Nice.
Pat
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Thank you, Pat!
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Nice last line.
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Thanks Frank.
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Love he quiet greening and all the star shine at the end. Your poem is a constellation of vernal magic.
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Thank you!
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Even the shape of this poem is like a long breath, expanding and releasing. We need those spring flowers so much at the moment.
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We do, Sarah, to lighten up this continuous nightmare.
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a delightful peaceful poem, calmy anticipating the beauty of spring in the cozy comfort of your own garden 🙂
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Thank you, Kate. 🙂
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my pleasure Kim 🙂
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Here in Australia as the days grow dark and I reach for my uggies (slippers), summer has definitely left the south and is on its way. Lovely pix too.
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Cheers Peter!
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your poem should be read to Stravinsky’s ‘ rites of Spring’ – lovely unfolding from dark to light
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I’ll be trying that out later, Laura!
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A lot of us have used spring to illustrate our magic. Who needs a magic wand? Best to leave the magic to nature, she knows how to use it much better than we ever could.
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Very true.
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Glorious spring!!
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Thank you, Vandana!
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I am always amazing how energizing the spring blooms are when I see them again. I am so thankful right now for the energy of the flowers. I especially liked your words here, “constellations of sunshine”
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Thanks Ali!
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A lovely breath of Spring!
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Thank you!
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Oh I love how ‘the vernal magic wand is quietly greening’ – a beautiful quadrille Kim xxx
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Thank you, Xenia! xxx
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Spring is full of magic. I love “constellations of sunshine.” The flowers do look like constellations.
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Thanks Merrill. There are so many flowers this spring, it’s sad that so many people under lockdown won’t get to see them.
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I look forward to the full blossoming of spring season. Love the colors of sunshine!
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Thank you, Grace. I went for a walk around the garden yesterday: the quince tree has lots of blossom and I noticed a few on the old plum tree, too. The apple trees and the cherry look healthy. I can’t wait for them to explode !
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