Below tulips tortured by frost,
the eggs of Easter lay in wait
for tiny hands to imprison,
petals shed as innocence lost.
Birth is the antidote to hate,
from shriveled stem life christened.
The sun makes good on promises;
the bunny’s sure path arisen,
a gay and festive springtime gait.
Discover hope despite the costs;
faith will find fruition.
© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved
Cover Art: Glass Gallery
I did not intend to pen a sonnet this Saturday amidst the Easter egg hunt and time with family, but this arrived. A Curtal Sonnet, with the scheme: abcabc dcbdc. Cute little curtail just like Peter Cottontail, don’t you think? Feedback welcome.
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Happy Easter, K.
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You as well, Misky. 🦋
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This was such an uplifting piece sprinkled with delightful pictures of hope. Wonderful contrast between the seasons! 🙂 Hope you have a cracking Easter ❤
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Thank you kindly, Tom. Easter is warm and fragrant from the daffodils. No cracking yet, but we’ll that bunny hops by this evening. Hope your Easter is filled with colorful surprises. 💜
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How sweet. Happy Easter
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Thank you kindly, VJ. Happy Easter to you and your family.
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“petals shed as innocence lost.
Birth is the antidote to hate,” – love these lines!
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Thank you, ever so much Sunra. I find sonnet’s constrictive, a bit like a corset, but still, things can look pretty once it’s finally on.
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Love that analogy! I feel the same way about sonnets and corsets but would still indulge in both!
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Indeed. There is a time and place for everything. 💜
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