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Poetry Sunday: March by A.E. Housman

From "A Shropshire Lad" by A.E. Housman, here is his ode to March. 

MARCH

by A.E. Housman

The Sun at noon to higher air,
Unharnessing the silver Pair
That late before his chariot swam,
Rides on the gold wool of the Ram.

So braver notes the storm-cock sings
To start the rusted wheel of things,
And brutes in field and brutes in pen
Leap that the world goes round again.

The boys are up the woods with day
To fetch the daffodils away,
And home at noonday from the hills
They bring no dearth of daffodils.

Afield for palms the girls repair,
And sure enough the palms are there,
And each will find by hedge or pond
Her waving silver-tufted want.

In farm and field through all the shire
The eye beholds the heart’s desire;
Ah, let not only mine be vain,
For lovers should be loved again.
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  1. David M. Gascoigne,March 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM

    March can be fickle, and often is, but nevertheless it is when the first green shoots start to poke above the ground and that brings great joy.

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    1. Dorothy BordersMarch 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM

      Green shoots are pretty much year-round things here in Southeast Texas, but I take your point. We all look forward to those signs of spring.

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  2. thecuecardMarch 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM

    The poetry you put each week ... is helpful during these times. The imagery is all that needs to be said. Thanks.

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  3. Lark March 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM

    Love it! :D

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