Sunday Poem #6: Suddenly, Spring

A poem for waking up to spring (plus, an invitation to join Beneath the Flood's launch team!)

Happy Sunday, friends. Here in New England, the daffodils are popping and we had a surprise couple days of “oh dang it’s so warm, where are my warm person clothes oh no.” Suffice to say, spring is here for reals. Here’s a little poem for the occasion, without commentary.

This one is in my new book Beneath the Flood which iiiiiiisssss…. coming out so soon! Read on to find out how you can read it early (fo’ free!) and help send it out into the world. It’s launch team season! 🎉

Hey Google, what are “yellow blossoms, New England”? // Photo by Jenny Thalheim on Unsplash

Suddenly, Spring

Every spring, there is the one day 
(this year, April 6)
when I spy the dramatic change 
in pink-petaled trees
on Thayer Street
and I struggle to remember
the names of the raucous yellow 
blossoms on shrubs,
so I google “Yellow blossoms
New England,”
(it’s forsythia, by the way)
and then I see daffodils everywhere 
and red buds on my neighbor’s tree 
and the lilac limbs growing heavy 
for the next round of blooming.

This is the day I remember 
how much I forget
year after year,
and I write a little poem
so I won’t forget again, 
even though I know I will,
even though the surprise 
is part of the joy.

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✨BOOK LAUNCH SHENANIGANS✨

Friends, it is time. Beneath the Flood is out May 2nd, and we’re looking for a few folks to join a launch team. My hope is that this will be a low pressure / high fun opportunity to help send my little poetry book out into the world. We'll have some giveaways and a virtual launch party too!

As a launch team member, you'll receive a free digital copy of the book. We invite you to read it, share about it, and consider posting a review on Goodreads/Amazon/your favorite social media platform if you want.

Our big launch push is April 25 - May 8! If you’re interested, head on over here to sign up! For questions, check out the FAQ here, or comment below.