A reason to shave

Posted on March 28, 2009 | 15 Comments

A small, sudden poem:

 

Broken by a heavy squall
a single daffodil, face down.

Rescued, trimmed, propped
upright on my windowsill

it smiled as if in sunny relief;
I recovered a reason to shave

 

–John Bailey
  March 2009, Wales 

 

A rescued daffodil

A rescued daffodil

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15 Responses to A reason to shave

  1. sfmarty | March 28, 2009 at 12:21 |

    lovely. Thank you.

  2. Wendy, NC | March 28, 2009 at 12:46 |

    And a lovely daffodil! Thank you for that, as well.

  3. Kate & Jim | March 28, 2009 at 12:50 |

    Now – isn’t that the smartest thing I’ve seen in a long time…(or else I’ve been that dense). Propping the daff up in a container with plastic wrap ! I’d have never thought of that in a million years, John! I’ll consider this my – ‘learn one new thing each day’ – lesson for today!

    Nice little poem – and glad you found a reason to shave!

  4. Bonnie | March 28, 2009 at 13:22 |

    Now will you please come and give Wil a reason to shave? :-)

    I love daffs, I miss them so thanks for yours!

  5. Shirley, in PA | March 28, 2009 at 13:30 |

    How beautiful, a bit of sunshine. Thank you.

  6. Jim | March 28, 2009 at 15:29 |

    Thank you, Johm!

  7. Jim | March 28, 2009 at 15:30 |

    (just call me Mr. Fumblefingers)

  9. Mary Lee McClure | March 28, 2009 at 15:38 |

    So fresh and sunny and winsomely pretty! Lacking the real thing, I appreciate so much your sharing yours, Joyn! Mmmm, think I just caught a whiff of its fragrance, as well.

  10. JohnG | March 28, 2009 at 15:44 |

    beautiful!

  11. ~ Sil in Corea | March 28, 2009 at 16:53 |

    Nice and tight, a jewel of a poem, John!
    I would have probably said “salvaged” but “recovered” is so much better.

    And the daffy really does seem to smile! I wonder, is ‘daffy’ related to the Welsh name?

    Hugs from springy Corea,
    ~ Sil

  12. L'autre Monique | March 28, 2009 at 18:02 |

    Sweet and gentle poem, a sentiment infused by the sight of a bright daffodil in dire need of rescue. Prompting your senses toward a sunny and cheery mood, the power of daffodils, I love them too. Thanks for sharing John!

  13. wayne | March 29, 2009 at 04:29 |

    How can one feel bad in the presence of a daffodil?

  14. Brigitte | March 29, 2009 at 16:39 |

    Miss Daffodial seems to be so happy now, shining from petal to petal! And thanks for the perfect little daffodil poem!

  15. Trevor | April 2, 2009 at 01:20 |

    John, lovely pic to go with the apt verse, a nice pairing. Spring is here… evidently. I am almost starting to believe it now!