***ATTENTION: dVerse LIVE will take place on Saturday, March 16th from 10 to 11 AM, New York time. Watch for the OLN prompt on the dVerse page on Thursday, March 14th for the link to join the Saturday event.***
Hello, dVerse Poets! We’re almost halfway through March now, and here in the northern hemisphere, the calendar will soon say it’s spring.
Emily Dickinson wrote:
“A Light exists in Spring
Not present on the Year
At any other period —
When March is scarcely here”
To me, that light is very special, but it also means spring green and first flowers– crocuses, and then daffodils. Ours begin to bloom anywhere between late February and April. There are many types of daffodils. They can range in color from bright yellow to pale, almost white. Some have pink or orange centers or coloring. We have many different types in our yard. We planted the first bulbs when we moved into our house, and I was pregnant with our older child.
Below you will find some names of daffodil varieties. Choose at least 3 words/phrases to use in your poem, but you may choose more. If the name is more than one word, you must use both words. There is no required form or length. Your poem does NOT have to be about daffodils or spring, and there is no restriction on form, style, or subject. I’m eager to see what poems spring from these words!
baby boomer
beautiful eyes
double smiles
Dutch master
February gold
goblet
golden dawn
golden echo
ice follies
lemon beauty
lingerie
love call
Merlin
narcissus,
orange progress,
pink pride
Professor Einstein
sentinel
silver smiles
sovereign
split corona
Tahiti
Tete a Tete
Thalia
white lion
If you need more inspiration, and you do want to write about spring, you may also use this painting “Orchard in Spring” by Alfred Sisley (1881). However, you must still use at least three words from the list above. Please follow the directions for the prompt. They’re very simple. 🙂
When you have written your poem and posted it to your blog. Link your post in Mister Linky. Please mention this dVerse challenge in your post so others can find it–and do read others’ work and leave an encouraging comment.
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Hello, Everyone! After a miserable few days of rain and wind, we’re getting some spring-like weather. Our virtual bar is open with all sorts of hot, cold, alcoholic, and non-alcoholic beverages. We have cheese boards, tapas, and delectable sweets. I’m just about to pop a lemon and almond cake into the oven.
Hi Merril! I’ll see if I get around to the prompt.😬 Will you let me know when that cake is done! Is it lemon and almond together?
It’s actually called Swedish Visiting Cake. It’s super simple, lemon zest with the sugar, almond extract, and almonds on top. I’m adding cardamom, too.
Cardamom in sweet cakes… that sounds Swedish, but I have never heard of that cake.
It’s probably an American cake created by people with Swedish ancestry.
I’ll have a slab of that cake when it’s done.🤭
Okay-doke. I’m laughing because my husband always says, “slab.” 🙂
Great minds.🧠😂
😊💙
Ha ha! I’m with you on slab! Forget slice! 😂
It’s one of those days.😜
😊
My husband agrees! 😂
I would love some tapas with a glass of bubbly… feels right now when the sun has been out (even with no warmth I love the light)
Oh, that sounds delightful, Bjorn! Bubbly and a tapas assortment coming up!
Think I can smell your lemon and almond cake baking!!! I would love a nice pinot noir this fine day in Bend Oregon … Oregon, land of superb Pinots.
Sounds great, Helen. We have some great Pinots!
I am loving some of these names, Merril! Wait, what? Love call? Lingerie?! Professor Einstein?! I’m absolutely delighted! 😂 If I don’t manage to write anything, I will certainly drop by to read!
Thank you! I’m pleased you like the names. Aren’t they wild? You can always come back to the prompt. I know it’s hard to keep up. 🙂
Merril, the cake smells wonderful as do the daffodils…of course, i had to write about spring. Thanks for hosting!
Thank you and you’re welcome, Lynn!
Good evening, poets! Thanks, Merril, for this deliciously springy prompt! We saw some daffodils coming in already!
How about some burgundy to celebrate? 😉
We had more daffodils burst into bloom yesterday because of the warm temperature. I hope you helped yourself to the burgundy, Frank!
Thank you for hosting Merril. My muse got distracted by a beautiful mysterious woman, and never made it to Spring. 🙂✌🏼🫶🏼
Hahaha, Rob! That’s perfectly OK! 😊
Looks like a good variety of words to choose from for our prompt. Thank you for hosting, Merril. Spring does offer an endless variety of beauty!
You’re welcome, Dwight. I’m glad you liked the prompt!
Hi Merril! What a lovely prompt! But I am down with laryngitis and fever so I don’t think I will be able to participate. I am saving it for OLN in future. If there is a slice of cake left after Melissa and Sunra and your husband, of course, have had their slabs, I would very much like it! 😂
I’m so sorry you’re not feeling well, Punam. I hope you feel better soon! I had to make more cake with all the slabs eaten. So you get the first “slab” of the new one! 😊 (I took the cake to a friend’s house last night, and we did eat the whole thing!)
Hi Merril and dVerse Poets. I’m back from my daughter’s but I picked up a virus from one of my grandsons, so I’m a little late joining the Poetics party. I look forward to reading and commenting.
Oh no, Kim! You and Punam! I hope you’re feeling better soon. 😊
Thanks so much, Merril.
He Merril! i’d like a slice of lemon cake, please. Spring has arrived here and it’s always very short-lived. The Sun is already shining like it’s summer. I’ve submitted my piece, I hope you’ll enjoy it.
Hi, Jay. Here is a slice of cake, if you didn’t already help yourself. I am catching up with the poems, and I will get to yours soon. Thank you!
This is a lovely prompt, Merril. What fun! 🙂
I’m so pleased you like it! 😊
Hi Merril, everyone, what a delightful list to choose from 🙂
Hi Paul! I’m glad you like it! 🌸
🙂
These are great names to work with. I haven’t seen any one use “baby boomer” yet, but I’ll be reading more later when I have time…(K)
Thank you, Kerfe!