tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post8819928284663136688..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: A Poem for SpringChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-71730719407310400512013-05-03T15:13:05.309+01:002013-05-03T15:13:05.309+01:00Everything here is rushing to make up for lost tim...Everything here is rushing to make up for lost time. There are daffodils blooming (I don't think I've seen them this late) and pansies, and all kinds of other flowers, and the trees, hedges and shrubs are full of blossom, in all shades of pink, white and cream, and there are bees and butterflies feeding and flying basking in sunny spots, and birds singing away like mad... we've even had blue skies, sunshine, and warmth... it's been glorious!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-39383899089123775992013-05-03T15:08:34.839+01:002013-05-03T15:08:34.839+01:00It did have a bit of a perfume - it's quite a ...It did have a bit of a perfume - it's quite a tiny blossom. I thought pear was more like apple in size and apperance - we had one in the garden when I was a child, but I can't remember what it looked like.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-40318846367850238982013-05-03T15:06:07.780+01:002013-05-03T15:06:07.780+01:00I'm glad for the feedback regarding the font -...I'm glad for the feedback regarding the font - I wasn't sure about it to be honest, and I must admit it's not as user friendly as it could be. I think I'll change it back. Actually, I still wonder if the whole thing is too over the top. Really, anything designed for reading should be kept plain and simple, so the appearance doesn't detract from the words. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-45509433887140789102013-05-03T15:01:25.477+01:002013-05-03T15:01:25.477+01:00Snap! That's all I can ever remember!Snap! That's all I can ever remember!<br />Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-22303207073776414902013-05-03T02:26:08.385+01:002013-05-03T02:26:08.385+01:00Oh I wish I could be in England too, to see the sp...Oh I wish I could be in England too, to see the spring sights, esp. flowers and birds. The poem paints a beautiful picture, one I have to cherish in my imagination only. We're having balmy temp. now, but the ground is still brown, no green in sight. Will be going birding with the group tomorrow, hopefully seeing some species I haven't seen before. Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-80810726419380983182013-04-27T23:14:43.545+01:002013-04-27T23:14:43.545+01:00Oh, I so love that poem, and I feel it every sprin...Oh, I so love that poem, and I feel it every spring (well, other times of the year too!). Did the blossom you saw have a lovely smell? It sure looks like 'my' pear tree which of course isn't in bloom yet!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-79638131670684048632013-04-23T07:56:29.676+01:002013-04-23T07:56:29.676+01:00I love that poem -- my mother used to say it to me...I love that poem -- my mother used to say it to me when I was little, and I still say it to myself, though like Margaret (and my mother) I only know the first verse.<br />Now please don't be offended, but much as I enjoy your blog, I find the new font very off-putting. I may be quite alone in this, but thought I must mention it, as I find I visit less often, or rather read carefully less often, because of it. harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470091985662379182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-31627612997053943932013-04-23T07:24:01.088+01:002013-04-23T07:24:01.088+01:00It's one of my favourite poems too - one I lea...It's one of my favourite poems too - one I learnt by heart (I can only recite the first verse now, though!)Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.com