{"id":115786,"date":"2014-03-25T20:00:15","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T00:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/115786\/cpc-pick-apart-poetry-welcomes-spring-with-frost-and-stevenson\/"},"modified":"2014-03-25T20:00:15","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T00:00:15","slug":"cpc-pick-apart-poetry-welcomes-spring-with-frost-and-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/115786\/cpc-pick-apart-poetry-welcomes-spring-with-frost-and-stevenson\/","title":{"rendered":"CPC “PICK-APART POETRY” WELCOMES SPRING with Frost and Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Photobucket\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n


<\/p>\n


<\/p>\n

\n
<\/a><\/div>\n
\"Photobucket\"<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Welcome to the March 2014 Edition of Pick-Apart Poetry<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

as we welcome Spring in a Pick-Apart Poetry kind of way.<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

It’s always a joy to spend this time together each month<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

and we look forward to another opportunity to be creative<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

and to share with one another.<\/font><\/div>\n

\n<\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
This month, in honor of Spring’s arrival,<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

we feature a couple of very well-known poets<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

who have welcomed Spring in eloquent and wonderful ways —<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

a couple of Roberts, in fact —<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Robert Frost and Robert Louis Stevenson.<\/font><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

\n<\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
A PRAYER IN SPRING <\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n


\n <\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n


\n <\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And give us not to think so far away<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

As the uncertain harvest; keep us here<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

All simply in the springing of the year.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And make us happy in the happy bees,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And make us happy in the darting bird<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

That suddenly above the bees is heard,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And off a blossom in mid air stands still.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

For this is love and nothing else is love,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

The which it is reserved for God above<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

To sanctify to what far ends He will,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

But which it only needs that we fulfill.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Robert Frost (1915)<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

\n<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
SPRING CAROL<\/font><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\n <\/em><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

When loud by landside streamlets gush,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And clear in the greenwood quires the thrush,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

With sun on the meadows<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And songs in the shadows<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Comes again to me<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

The gift of the tongues of the lea,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

The gift of the tongues of meadows.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Straightway my olden heart returns<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And dances with the dancing burns;<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

It sings with the sparrows;<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

To the rain and the (grimy) barrows<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Sings my heart aloud\u2014<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

To the silver-bellied cloud,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

To the silver rainy arrows.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

It bears the song of the skylark down,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And it hears the singing of the town;<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And youth on the highways<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And lovers in byways Follows and sees:<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And hearkens the song of the leas<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And sings the songs of the highways.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

So when the earth is alive with gods,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And the lusty ploughman breaks the sod,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And the grass sings in the meadows,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

And the flowers smile in the shadows,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Sits my heart at ease,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Hearing the song of the leas,<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Singing the songs of the meadows.<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n


\n <\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n


\n <\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Louis Stevenson (from New Poems and Variant Readings, 1918)<\/font><\/em><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

\"<\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Please select your 25 words from these two pieces<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

and create a new piece using only those 25 words.<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Remember though that those 25 words may be repeated<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

and tenses changed so you are not limited to a 25-word piece.<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

Your piece may certainly end up being much,<\/font><\/div>\n

<\/font><\/p>\n

much longer than 25 words.<\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/div>\n
We look forward to what we create<\/font><\/div>\n
and bring to share with one another. <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
Happy March and Happy Spring! <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
~Barb and Cherie~<\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n

\n <\/font><\/div>\n
\"<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the March 2014 Edition of Pick-Apart Poetry as we welcome Spring in a Pick-Apart Poetry kind of way. It’s always a joy to spend this time together each month and we look forward to another opportunity to be creative and to share with one another. This month, in honor of Spring’s arrival, we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,23,13,14,6,10,19,21,837,2,29],"tags":[159,3751,3015],"class_list":["post-115786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-entertainment","category-environment","category-family","category-friendburst","category-life","category-lifestyles","category-literature","category-nature-2","category-other","category-poems","tag-cpc","tag-pick-apart-poetry-challenge","tag-spring"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115786\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}