Hello to April

Hello to April. Goodbye to March that in some parts of the country did not got out like a lamb. April, I find most interesting. The first day is known as April Fool’s Day. I decided to find out more on this day via internet research. How interesting the information was to me. April is also the month where we in the United States have to pay the piper or Uncle Sam by filling out those dreaded tax forms. I always thought there should be a symbol of sorts on the calendar for that day which would be a dollar bill with wings to show how our money has to fly away from us. But then that is just my thought on the subject. Easter is celebrated in April. One of the most holy days of Christians. Easter Sunday always means to me the actual first day of spring (even though March is the official start of the season). Many will don a fancy outfit of a pastel color, go to church and have a large Easter meal. I always enjoyed getting a new Easter bonnet to wear, a new dress and new dressy shoes. As I got older, I adorned my home with hyacinths, a lily and some tulips. Last year I got an orchid corsage to wear. April showers they say bring May flowers; a rhyme I recall from my youth. As I mention rhyme, let us remember April is National Poetry Month. Thirty days to celebrate the genre of poetry. The past few years, I took a challenge to write a poem a day in honor of the month. This year will be no different. I plan to continue my goal of writing one poem each day (number of lines is not an issue); what the issue is taking the time to sit down and compose. I must say this is not an easy quest. As of this afternoon I have not yet composed Poem One for Day One. Guess this my April Fool’s on myself. As you think about the month ahead with warmer temperatures, spring cleaning, spring break for some and the snowbirds returning home after their winter in the south, Christmas is only eight months away.
Until next time….enjoy your Easter holiday. Eat some jelly beans, a marshmallow peep or two and a cream filled chocolate egg. I hope to get a milk chocolate bunny in my basket so I can eat off the ears.
　
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH AGAIN
　
National Poetry Month arrives with little fanfare
No big announcements on news channels,
articles in the local papers
or mention on social media sites…..
(Ah but I will do so….a post to inform friends and the world)
Thirty days…dedicated to the genre of poetry….
Reading of odes, rhyme, free verse, ballads, limericks
The creating of new works by poets
A month just to make all aware…poetry is not lost or dead
Poetry is alive….patiently it waits to be created by the poet
Read by the masses…..recited and heard at poetry readings