"Spring" by Frederick WalkerA Poem for National Poetry Month: ‘Salutations, Spring’ by Janice Canerdy The Society April 28, 2023 Humor, Poetry 7 Comments . Salutations, Spring We sing your praises long before you’re due and after you’ve departed—all year long! You bring green grass and flowers into view— plus bugs, torrential rains, and winds so strong. You come with warmth to woo the Earth to life. Sweet fragrances come wafting on the breeze. With allergens, the springtime air is rife. My faucet-nostrils drip; I wheeze and sneeze. But allergies and rashes can’t negate your glory. Nor can pollen steal the praise you’ve earned. Now I’ll just take my meds and wait till I can relish your more winning ways. __(I’ve sneezed on this creation seven times. __My dripping nose baptized the latter rhymes.) . . Janice Canerdy is a retired high-school English teacher from Potts Camp, Mississippi. Her works have appeared in several publications, including Society of Classical Poets Journal (and online) Spirit Fire, Light, The Road Not Taken, Lyric, Parody, Bitterroot, Westward Quarterly, Lighten Up Online, Better Than Starbucks, Saturday Evening Post, Encore (journal of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies), The Mississippi Poetry Society Journal, Your Daily Poem, and LIVE (by Gospel Publishing House). Her first book, Expressions of Faith (Christian Faith Publishing), was published in December 2016. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Trending now: 7 Responses Paul Freeman April 28, 2023 Great humour, especially the last couplet, Janice. Reply Janice Canerdy May 1, 2023 Thanks so much, Paul! Reply Roy Eugene Peterson April 28, 2023 Janice, your view of spring matches mine, but with wonderful humor. Reply Janice Canerdy May 1, 2023 Roy, I appreciate this positive response. Reply jd April 29, 2023 Enjoyed very much, Janice, – both sides of the season proclaimed beautifully. Reply Janice Canerdy May 1, 2023 Roy, I appreciate these positive words! Reply Janice Canerdy May 1, 2023 JD, forgive me for calling you Roy! Apparently, I have trouble following simple directions! Thanks so much for the positive response. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Roy Eugene Peterson April 28, 2023 Janice, your view of spring matches mine, but with wonderful humor. Reply
jd April 29, 2023 Enjoyed very much, Janice, – both sides of the season proclaimed beautifully. Reply
Janice Canerdy May 1, 2023 JD, forgive me for calling you Roy! Apparently, I have trouble following simple directions! Thanks so much for the positive response. Reply
