As Winter's gnarly grasp erodes
Succumbs to vernal breezes fresh.
Persephone's pink and purple dabs
Pastel palette paint to fantail brush.
Perfumes from fragile petals waft
And dance on vernal breezes fresh.
And draughts of airy tickled scents
Persist in downy dream's caress!
Such ecstasy of hint and hue
Awash on vernal breezes fresh,
Just once a year the spell is cast
Tis Spring in all her glory dressed!
(R Weisser 4-2009)
The ancients understood the celestial reasoning for the seasons. They studied the movements of the sun and moon, and soon came to realize that the sun "moved" one way and then another, and then back again and then another! They measured and tracked these phenomenons, and even constructed observatories to verify the precise timing of the events.
And although they did not fathom the notion that in fact the earth itself was moving and that it was tilted on its axis, they did associate these movements with the four seasons, and established delineators based on the solstices and equinoxes.
These celestial events persist to this day as the commencement of the seasons, with Spring beginning officially on the vernal equinox. Precisely at the time when the sun is positioned directly above the equator, resulting in equal hours of day and night everywhere on earth.
Spring is historically the time to clean out the attic and the basement, and to remove the dust that has accumulated over the winter moths. It's time to open the windows and get some fresh spring air.
However, a complete fresh start requires the conjuring of new ideas, and setting them into action. Beautiful flowers that emerge from spring bulbs are the result of a plant discarding the green leaves of last season that provided sustenance and nourishment, and replacing them with vigorous new growth that will allow the plant to flourish and produce more plants that are just as robust!
In order to thrive, we must cut back or till under the old growth. It can only be used as a solid base of compost for out new plantings that will emerge in their season, providing that we continue to fertilize and cultivate the new crop.
A new beginning can only occur if the past is discarded. Once we let go of the past, we can move in a new and different direction. And that requires planning and careful consideration and evaluation.
New ideas can only be determined to be successful after they are implemented are the results are measured. The move from conjecture, hypothesis and theory to reality is the true test of a fresh start. If the result is a vigorous and robust, then prosperity will result.
Otherwise, if there is little or no harvest to be gleaned from the implementation of a new crop of ideas, then it's time to turn them over back into the soil to prepare for next seasons offerings.
Spring is not just a time of throwing out the old and starting fresh. it is an inborn call to action! It is not an urge to be readily dismissed. Rather, it should be embraced as part of our anthropological history and our spiritual essence.
It's a Spring fresh start in a Spring fresh world!
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Richard, and a poet too, very nice. I really like this post. Especially about letting go, very important. And of course the pictures are wonderful. Thank you, lots to think about in this post.
Richard, you are a gentleman, scholar, photographer, poet and realtor!
"A new beginning can only occur if the past is discarded.." beautiful thoughts, pictures and poetry for the the Spring Fresh contest, Richard! I really like your ideas about cultivating the new Spring crops, and a call to action. Great Post!
Love the spring ... the energy, the beauty. The business blooming and heating up! Gorgeous photos!
We are just starting to think about spring. A time of rebirth. To bad it doesn't last langer than it does.
How beautiful. I want to touch and smell everything. Spring has sprung! And it's a beauty to behold =)
Fresh Spring and a fresh real estate market. Thank you for sharing and I wish you the best.
I've got my spiritual essence oozing right about now :) Thanks for your participation Richard....i love these contests...I get to read a bunch of great writers. :)
Hi Richard...Wonderful photos, lovely poem, and stirring text. What a combination.
Thank you.
Kate
Richard I feel like I am witnessing spring popping out all over with your photos. Very good ones.
O.K. I'm inspired to clean the garage. I've just been waiting for a dry, warm day. I'll get to it.
This essay expresses so beautifully why we love spring.
Good luck with the contest.
Andrea...
I'm blushing. Thanks!
Mary...
And I appreciate the comment. Thanks.
Connie...
Thanks so much! I appreciate it!
Sorry for the short comments but I have to out of town today and I'm in a time crunch!
Richard,
What a lovely post..you have inspired me .."a new beginning can only occur if the past is discarded" that is a powerful statement. The photos are so real I can smell the flowers and feel the gentle breezes. Good luck with the contest..yours will be hard to beat!
Bill...
Ah, but now you get what we are rapidly losing! THX
Lisa...
It's a once a year spectacular show! Thanks.
Nate...
Thanks ... I'm going to hang in there!
Sally...
Thanks for the opportunity ... I changed this post several times ... hopefully I got it to where it makes SOME sense!
Kate...
Thanks ... when I posted this, oddly enough I wasn't pleased with how it turned out. You just never know.
Gary...
Thank you. I tried to maintain a "theme" with the images. I'm glad that it worked!
Richard, as always your photos are magnificent - great entry for the Spring Fresh contest. Best of luck to you. I realize this took a lot of thought and research. Well done!
Lenn...
It's your anthropological duty. Now get going!
Dorie...
Thank you so much for your continued support.
OK, I have to run ...I'm late already!
Richard, You are up very early this morning. Spring and rejuvenation is something I cherish. Probably one of the reasons I never moved closer to the Equator. This post seems to be the essense of the contest. Good Luck! Rich
Good luck in the contest. This is a great post and I enjoyed reading it. Love the photos.........spring has sprung...YEA!
Richard, you have a sweet, poetic soul and quite a talent! This was lovely! The sun is finally going to be shining today in West Chester and it will be a good one! Thanks for starting my day on a lovely note!
Richard - just beautiful! I went to Columbia, SC yesterday and was amazed at how far they are ahead of us here in McCormick with azaleas and dogwoods. Your photos are awesome. Thanks!
Mary
Wonderful insight eloquently shared. Thank you. A call to action - one must take action...
Spring is always a great time of year and we get to see tons of new things popping out all over. Take care and best of luck in the contest.
Richard,
I appreciate your contest entry! Thanks for a literary call to action. :)
Mike in Tucson
Hi Richard,
I, too, can appreciate the symbolism that Spring evokes...but I wish I didn't have these darn allergies to it!!
Great Photos!!
Spring is a wonderful word! What a great time of year with the flowers in bloom. New life, new beginning!!
Portsmouth NH Real Estate
wow beautiful and inspiring. The pictures are incredible.
Hi Richard—How I wish I could comment on your post, but I'm a judge and must be fair. All I'll say is well done! Thanks for participating in the Spring Fresh contest. Good luck!
Hooray for spring..and flowers..and new beginnings! You say it all so well. Great post.
Very well done Richard. Since everyone one has expressed their love of spring would someone come help me pull the weeds that have sprung at my house.
Hello Richard,
What a wonderful post! Loved your photography too! Thank you so much for your inspirational words.
Rita
Congratulations as a winner in the Spring Fresh contest Richard.
Hi Richard - congratulations on your Honorable Mention win in this contest - beautiful pictures and inspirational words that paint lovely pictures!
Congratulations again,
Ann
Richard, congratulations on your win in the spring fresh contest. Your pictures are beautiful and really capture the essence of the newness of life in spring!!
Richard, Just wanted to return and congratulate you on your honorable mention entry
Richard, What a beautiful post (and pictures to go with it). Your message is very powerful and very, very true! Congratulations on a well deserved "win" in the contest!
Richard, I did not know you are a poet, good one. Yes, the first blooms of spring are a reminder to move on, move ahead.
Richard~
I read and noted this wise advice you shared: " Spring is not just a time of throwing out the old and starting fresh. it is an inborn call to action!"
and your POETRY has my Muse smiling =)
Nice post, congrats on the honorable mention.
Richard,
Very well written - a fresh start does mean letting go of the past. Not easy but necessary. Congratulations.