Winter stuck around too long this year, or maybe an especially wintery winter made it seem that way. Either way, it is only now, nearly late April, that we are starting to see some early spring bloomers. Chionodoxa is one of those flowers. It is also known by the name Glory of the Snow for its ability to bloom and delight even when the landscape remains snow-covered.
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Glory of the Snow blooming in my garden |
I have a good few weeks of poetry production, and I wanted to keep my streak going, so I challenged myself to write a poem about this small flower.
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In Greek, chion means snow and doxa means glory |
When inspiration failed to strike and I was at a loss as to where to begin, I decided that format would dictate the process. I decided to write an acrostic poem to speed things along. The first letter of each line of the poem spells something new when read vertically. This ended up being harder than I thought. I spent a lot of time thing of words that begin with "N" or "O". There aren't as many as you might think. This poem took a while, and I put it away for days at a time. I think the final product turned out okay.
Grandeur waits beneath the snow
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Delightful! |
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