In with the New…Out with the Old
In April when others are doing taxes, I’m counting a different kind of yearly income; the heads of daffodils and the buds of tulips. Blinded by the exploding gold of forsythia against a rich blue sky, I try not to be greedy for purple, and as I watch the return of green, take inventory of the kale in the garden, I find myself feeling bad for people on Wall Street bidding on paper commodities.
A Bright Idea
Daylight Savings
in the bank
is a glorious
free commodity
ready to spend
to dispel the dark
deficit of winter’s
poverty
Post note: The celtic cross in the photo was created by my friend Jayn, a potter and sculptor who I wrote about here. She made it as a gift to me in honor of my brothers, Jim and Dan, who both died in 2001.
April 11th, 2006 9:28 am
How lovely! Here in North Florida, lots of our flowers have already bloomed and gone. Enjoy!
Here from Michele’s.
April 11th, 2006 9:34 am
yea!!! I love spring!
I can’t wait to get planting!
happy Spring and happy gardening!
April 11th, 2006 9:47 am
Finally, the flowers are popping here. Love the poem!
April 11th, 2006 10:30 am
I love that cross! Very swirly!
April 11th, 2006 11:04 am
Thanks Janet for reminding me to mention the celtic cross. I’ll add something about it on the front page.
April 11th, 2006 11:19 am
I love the daffodils and the
Celtic cross. Isn’t spring the best!!
April 11th, 2006 12:48 pm
I’ve been counting violets in the field.
April 11th, 2006 2:27 pm
I love your beautiful cross.
I was out earlier walking the pups around making photos of even the weed flowers. I love it….the redbuds, the dogwoods, the daffodils, the tulips…what a gift to see the spring again! I have even planted geraniums in the front of the house…probably early but I couldn’t stand it.
April 11th, 2006 3:02 pm
It’s a very cool cross. It kind of looks soft and edible–like it was sculpted out of cookie dough.
April 11th, 2006 3:56 pm
I would love to send a card with that poem scrawled across its front to every person who can’t appreciate the levity and lightness of daylight savings time.
Seriously.
April 11th, 2006 4:18 pm
Your post was charming, but I am jealous. You have a flower garden. I hope I have a garden some day! At least by next year.
April 11th, 2006 4:42 pm
We have a wonderful 76 degrees right now! I love warmer weather!!!
April 11th, 2006 5:00 pm
I love your poem. I love DST and wish they would make it year round.
April 11th, 2006 6:15 pm
I just counted my tulip bulbs and it looks like maybe 15 survived and will be showing their faces pretty soon.
PS I never knew Jayne made that stone…it is gorgeous. Please tell her so. xoox
April 12th, 2006 1:21 am
Flowers, huh? I’m still looking out onto Chicagoon concrete. I really kind of like it!