Snowdrops
ISN'T the snowdrop a lovely thing?Paper thin stem with small whitelanterns, tiny harbinger of Spring.Delicate and fragile gently blowingin the still cold breeze,carpeting the woods and leaning closeto all the awakening trees.
Pure little miracle that never fails to
return, undaunted by the snowy wind,
and frosty air every Spring as life
renews, it is always there.
A delight to see after Winter's chill
the heart begins to lift knowing the
crocus and daffodil will soon be born
again in the arms of Spring as her
perennial gifts.
Other flowers bring us joy, bluebells,
roses and the marigold, Summer's blaze
of colour and Christmas holly's cheer,
but what can ever equal the morning
that we discover the first snowdrop is
here?
Catherine Neale