Etiolation
like wolves on the prowl hungry coyotes
silent through the sage kitten's fur stands on end reminds me
the whole world sleeps in fear pulls the covers up
snuggles down wonders what the spring will bring
after the long winter's sleep in darkness new growth
bulbs will seek the light and bloom as if they didn't know
their beds were covered with hungry wolves footprints
pressed into the snow /the crocus will be the first to appear
then their siblings soon the lambs ears inhale the new air of spring
always for the first time new green will meekly fill the garden
January 7, 2017
Elizabeth game me the word “etiolate.”
Definition of etiolate
JC: inflections follow subheader if they are present at all
etiolated etiolating
JC: actual definitions
- transitive verb
- 1 : to bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
- 2 a : to make pale b : to deprive of natural vigor : make feeble
etiolation play \ˌē-tē-ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
I had shared that I was working on the idea of “darkness,” looking for the positive of “darkness,” what we might learn from “darkness,” and how what we learn, might help us to get through what is to come. During winter the plants are deprived of sunlight, "green" goes underground, but in spring, all returns to life.
3 comments:
I love the coyotes on the prowl through the sage, and the kitten's fur. Only weeks, now, until spring..........winter flies fast.
You found a wonderful way to use it. And yes, we may all have to succumb to the darkness, but always there is that hope of spring.
Elizabeth
A very nice use of the words for this challenge. "New green" that "meekly fill the garden" paints such a pretty picture. Right now all the grass is covered by a thick layer of white in our area, but I know that it will pass quickly.
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