Spring Poems | Examples of Spring Poetry

Had you not pierced my heart with sorrow's dart, Nor led my yearning lips to love's swift start, The moon, a tearful eye, would not have gazed, Upon my river, where my soul is crazed. No surging waves of...Read the rest...

A red hibiscus bloomed In the backyard yesterday Reminding me of my mother And things she used to say. Like, “Oh, look at that butterfly And the color of its wings,” and “Don’t you just love...Read the rest...

WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN - Suddenly, I awoke, To the touch and feel of his able hands, I rose to see a light burning ever, Neither hot to smolder nor cold to bother. Suddenly I approached, To the ray of light...Read the rest...

Love is the splendour that mystifies me A rainbow in the sky colours my mind Rapture bosom in high-spirited glee Blind by passion, beloved we enshrined Romance, Zephyr on a hot humid day Dawn of spring after each...Read the rest...

Holi Yaoshang arrived filling the atmosphere with festive mood. Then joyously the beautiful maiden danced, her movements enchanting, her smile imbued. She celebrated Spring's arrival revealing her graceful curves with delight. While from an ajar window, a dark skinned maid watched with envy as she danced in the...Read the rest...

Colors, bold and laughing Journey through Spring, then Summer Reminiscing about Winter’s bitter All the hostile, cold and gray Ice crystals, Faded into the silence Beneath a freshly fallen snow Blowing away the despair, the dark From a twilight’s beckoning, Song of light, softly...Read the rest...

This world? Moonlit dew flicked from a crane’s bill. —Eihei Dogen Kigen translation by Michael R. Burch Seventy-one? How long can a dewdrop last? —Eihei Dogen Kigen translation of his jisei (death poem) by Michael R. Burch Dewdrops beading grass-blades die before dawn; may an...Read the rest...

You were with me last spring ...Read the rest...

Dew glistens, whimsical, over gentle dawn hues fade beyond the background of sparkly nights silent moments breath light on the nourished lawn creeks flow gently, harmonizing with bobwhites wind’s soft voice overflows with a melting song reflections of timeless joy...Read the rest...

These are English translations of Urdu poems by Faiz Ahmad Faiz. Speak! by Faiz Ahmed Faiz loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Speak, while your lips are still free. Speak, while your tongue remains yours. Speak, while you’re still standing...Read the rest...

vision migration endless breadth of brightest sky spellbinding colors...Read the rest...

Man of merit knows merit, No one else devoid of it. The mighty knows what might is, No one else who from fight flees. Koel knows spring’s worth, not crows, Tusk lion’s might, mouse ne’er knows. _________________________ Translation...Read the rest...

haiku Poetry Contest Rick Parise A march of tulips Showy and rainbow coloured Parade of spring blooms...Read the rest...

ANYTE OF TEGEA Stranger, rest your weary legs beneath the elms; hear how coolly the breeze murmurs through their branches; then take a bracing draught from the mountain-fed fountain; for this is welcome shade from the burning sun. —Anyte translation...Read the rest...

I miss you like the parched earth thirsts for the rain I miss you like the nightingale's song heralds the coming of spring I miss you like the night birds wait for the darkness to fall I miss you like a warm...Read the rest...