Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PRELUDE, by MARGARET LEE HOPE


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PRELUDE, by                    
First Line: I walk alone among the leafless trees
Last Line: I see a touch of spring -- a violet blue.
Subject(s): Spring


I walk alone among the leafless trees,
Beside a stream too cold to dance and sing;
And robin, who at signs of winter flees,
Has not returned as yet to herald spring.
A sparrow who with friends and family stayed
When chilling frost and sleet began to fall,
Is huddled on a bough; her wings are frayed --
For food is scarce, and hunger threatens all.
Of all the seasons winter is worst felt;
It speaks of death; of suffering and woe,
And though white covers beautify, they melt
Into a dismal slush when sun strikes snow.
But suddenly -- oh, yes! It must be true!
I see a touch of spring -- a violet blue.





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