tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post3230850977519973158..comments2024-03-28T15:50:29.884-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: Poetry Sunday: March by William Cullen BryantDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-85758837187607396152022-03-07T13:39:49.129-06:002022-03-07T13:39:49.129-06:00Those March winds can be sharp indeed.Those March winds can be sharp indeed.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-73677872928917959682022-03-07T12:56:45.556-06:002022-03-07T12:56:45.556-06:00It is too cold to go out here, the east wind blowe...It is too cold to go out here, the east wind bloweth with sharp talons.Puppet Woman Of Tavirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01337418143601943723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10588746678778209772022-03-07T09:05:19.167-06:002022-03-07T09:05:19.167-06:00It turned cold again here overnight after a few da...It turned cold again here overnight after a few days of faux spring, but you are right - that hint of spring is still there and this is just the last shot from a winter that has been reluctant to go.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48651080207849311732022-03-07T05:56:53.131-06:002022-03-07T05:56:53.131-06:00As miserable as March can be in New York State, it...As miserable as March can be in New York State, it also brings the scent and promise of spring, and that makes it all worthwhile. The poet is right!Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-92131650085767633252022-03-06T18:40:19.768-06:002022-03-06T18:40:19.768-06:00Anything to get those reservoirs filled. We've...Anything to get those reservoirs filled. We've had a pretty dry winter and could really use some rain about now. Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-10599347506935681952022-03-06T18:39:05.168-06:002022-03-06T18:39:05.168-06:00Yes, when I read this poem I knew it was the perfe...Yes, when I read this poem I knew it was the perfect description of this time of year.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1290843442865817042022-03-06T18:38:20.548-06:002022-03-06T18:38:20.548-06:00I like winter, too, and it has been especially enj...I like winter, too, and it has been especially enjoyable this time around because it has lasted longer than a week! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-11338763702489067522022-03-06T18:24:59.212-06:002022-03-06T18:24:59.212-06:00What a lovely poem! We woke up to snow this mornin...What a lovely poem! We woke up to snow this morning here where I live...but it's good. We need the snow if we hope to refill our reservoirs and come out of the exceptional drought we've been in. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-48943871257170228452022-03-06T16:40:53.204-06:002022-03-06T16:40:53.204-06:00Nice to get out into the Garden! We are almost do...Nice to get out into the Garden! We are almost done with winter and I can feel the light & outside changing. Bryant captures some of the thrill of spring coming in this poem. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-75683443526946675052022-03-06T12:37:30.289-06:002022-03-06T12:37:30.289-06:00We actually had two winter storms this year! That&...We actually had two winter storms this year! That's amazing for where I live! I enjoyed winter so much. Spring is always a love/hate thing for me since I moved to OK. I love spring but hate the tornadoes! The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-91218026374776421382022-03-06T08:36:13.000-06:002022-03-06T08:36:13.000-06:00Ah, yes, "Thanatopsis," perhaps his most...Ah, yes, "Thanatopsis," perhaps his most famous poem. I'll have to feature that one sometime soon.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-5667763468399346802022-03-06T08:34:22.612-06:002022-03-06T08:34:22.612-06:00I like the way you think, David!I like the way you think, David!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-46940959925795070602022-03-06T06:53:26.460-06:002022-03-06T06:53:26.460-06:00:) My favorite poem by William Cullen Bryant is Th...:) My favorite poem by William Cullen Bryant is Thanatopsis. I read this so often that I inadvertently memorized entire sections (my mother loved poetry, and I read all of her books). jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-39493261205847501032022-03-06T04:36:34.603-06:002022-03-06T04:36:34.603-06:00The only thing to do with March is to meet it head...The only thing to do with March is to meet it head-on and get out and enjoy it. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com