The Spring Equinox – When The Land Awoke
The Spring Equinox – When The Land Awoke
Perfect balance, night, and day
Seasonal change on full display
Snow and ice are banished forth
Cast away! Back to the North!
The time is now, with Spring arrived
All the lands shall come alive
A great rebirthing, life emerging
It’s everywhere, no need for searching
When the land awoke, nature heard
Insects, grasses, leaves and birds
Newborn lambs, tadpoles, bees
Longer days, with a gentle breeze
Tiny streams begin to grow
Mountain melt increase their flow
Valleys swell, the land awaiting
Our gentle hands and cultivating
Healing herbs and watercress
And Mother Nature’s fancy dress
In splendid colors, flowers bloom
Fill the air with a rich perfume
Algae, moss, and water striders
Glistening webs of the forest spiders
Mushroom shapes that treat our eyes
And forest magic, a true surprise
The seed of life, the joy of birth
A springtime gift from Mother Earth
All hail the Equinox, it has a lesson
Brings us forth, from cold depression
The gift of life will find a way
Welcome all to come and play
Embrace the wind, smell the flowers
Bask under the warm spring showers
Hug a tree, plant some seeds
Every step, a noble deed
Listen, watch, and feel the shift
Don’t dare blink, you might just miss
A sparrow’s song, a drop of dew
The rising sun, the golden hue
Jumping fish, and butterflies
Flocks of geese, across the skies
Songs of joy, that grow each day
Now that Spring is here to stay
Additional Reading
If you enjoyed The Spring Equinox – When The Land Awoke, and would like to read more of R.J. Schwartz’s poetry, his author page on this site can be found at this link.
In addition to this website, Ralph also owns and write all the copy for TheGypsyThread, a site that focuses on non-traditional spiritual practices, unexplained phenomena, pre-Christian history, and all sorts of other interesting topics.
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Ralph this is a lovely, beautiful tribute to Spring. It has been a long, cold winter and we have all been waiting for Spring to awake and give us the gift of new life. Your poem has lifted up my spirit. Thank you for sharing this gift.
Amazing rhythm and rhyme! Well crafted poetry. Jamie
Ah lovely spring poetry. Great rhyming and cadence Ralph. I love spring not too hot nor too cold just right. Only things I don’t look forward to are the allergies. Nice work Ralph.