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April 5, 2018

Ekphrastic April, Day 5: "The Open Door"


"The Open Door" (circa 1913) by Helen Galloway McNicoll [1879-1915].

long winter

spring finally
arrives in a rush

every pore
of her body absorbs
the April light


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3 comments:

  1. Nothing says spring like forsythia! (I'm wondering if the painter caught her just before a sneeze!!)

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  2. Such a nice moment to capture in a poem... I love throwing open the door in April. Thank you. xo

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