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The Green Beneath the Snow

a rhyme for the spring equinox... the hills are growing green beneath the snow white horses, shake the winter from your manes the spring has come, the wild wind told me so cold ice be gone, and warm sweet water flow come, crocuses, and flower on the plains the hills are growing green beneath the snow grey gulls fly high, and clouds of blossom blow come, laughing crows, and dance within the rains the spring has come, the wild wind told me so soon summer, and so many seeds to sow come, sun, spill down the furrows of the lanes the hills are growing green beneath the snow bright gorse ablaze, and alder tops aglow come blood, and flood the burrows of the veins the spring has come, the wild wind told me so dark night be gone, long days of light to go come love, with all your mysteries and pains the hills are growing green beneath the snow and spring has come, the wild wind told me so © Gail Foster 17th March 2018

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Date: 3/23/2018 6:23:00 AM
Spring is well and truly here Gail! many congrats on POTD with this gorgeous poem:-) hugs jan xx
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/24/2018 9:28:00 AM
Thanks, Jan, and hugs back :) x
Date: 3/23/2018 1:44:00 AM
Great write Gail, congratulations on POTD....Maria
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/24/2018 9:28:00 AM
Thank you very much, Maria
Date: 3/22/2018 9:04:00 PM
Wonderful penning! Congratulations on potd! Thoroughly enjoyed the read :)
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/24/2018 9:27:00 AM
Thank you so much, Maureen, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Date: 3/22/2018 3:13:00 PM
Gail, this is wonderful! I am so longing for spring, and your poem speaks to me. Congrats on POTD. This is a fave.
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:48:00 PM
Thanks, Agnes. This is one of my Avebury poems, written for and read at The Gorsedd.
Date: 3/22/2018 1:34:00 PM
Gorgeous poetry... congratulations Gail
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:47:00 PM
Thanks so much, Tim!
Date: 3/22/2018 12:29:00 PM
- Lovely poem about spring coming, Gail :) - Congratulations on yours p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:46:00 PM
Thank you, and cheery hugs to you too :)
Date: 3/22/2018 12:10:00 PM
Great write Gail...Congrats on POTD
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:46:00 PM
Thank you! This has made my day.
Date: 3/22/2018 11:45:00 AM
Lovely work Gail, congratulations for POTD honors...
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:45:00 PM
Thank you so much, Charlie
Date: 3/22/2018 11:30:00 AM
Hi Gail, congratulations on POTD with your beautifully written villanelle. :))
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:45:00 PM
Thank you, Roy. This being Poem of the Day has been a lovely surprise :)
Date: 3/22/2018 10:51:00 AM
I really love the spring beauty you portrayed in the form you used. Congratulations!
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 5:44:00 PM
Thank you very much! Wiltshire has only just melted after the snow.
Date: 3/22/2018 9:50:00 AM
Hi Gail, may the wild wind tell you for evermore. Nice write..Congrats on your POTD.....All the very best....Charlie
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 10:20:00 AM
Thank you so much, Charles! All the best to you.
Date: 3/22/2018 9:16:00 AM
You do this form so well, fitting POTD...
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 10:18:00 AM
Oh! Poem of the Day! Thank you so much, Silent One, and I hope you are well.
Date: 3/22/2018 8:45:00 AM
Very well executed Gail...Congrats!!! on POTD my friend...the green cometh...stay in the light...^WW^
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Gail Foster
Date: 3/22/2018 9:10:00 AM
Thank you very much, Winged Warrior! Always the light...G