You quench
parched nature's thirst
and wake the dormant buds
make flowers bloom, coax birds to sing
spring rain.
Published in my book, Rustle of bamboo leaves, © Nov. 2005
But first published in A MAZE: the Cinquain Journal, Vol. I, No. 1, Spring & Summer 2002.
Fifth place winner, Cinquain spring contest, World Haiku Club, 2002.
Judges' Notes: Another well-crafted cinquain with a
nice connection between the first/fifth lines, "You
quench...spring rain". I like the way Spring is
personified and Victor speaks to her as if through the
eyes of a man in love. ~ DPK
The title works well as a lead-in to the poem. The r's
reverberate throughout the poem, imparting a
distinctive flavor. The diction recreates the urgency of
new life superbly. One word for this poem: Exultant!
How perfectly to sing of Spring. ~ DG
