~ Anticipation ~ |
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He knows no winter, he who loves the soil, For, storm days, when he is free from toil, He plans his summer crops, selects his seeds From bright-paged catalogs for garden needs. He hears spring-heralds in the storm's turmoil; He knows no winter, he who loves the soil. -- Sudie Stuart Hager, Poet Laureate of Idaho, 1949-1982 |
Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle...a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream. -- Barbara Winkler |
In winter's cold and sparkling snow, the garden in my mind does grow. I look outside to blinding white, and see my tulips blooming bright. On this cold and freezing day, daffodils do gently sway, And yellow roses perfume the air, I can see them blooming there. In my mind, clematis climbs, and morning glories do entwine. Woodland phlox and scarlet pink replace the frost, if I just blink. My inner eye sees past the snow, and in my mind, my gardens grow. -- Author Unknown |
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. -- Gertrude Wister |
From December to March, there are, for many of us, three gardens: the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house and the garden of the mind's eye. -- Katherine White |
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