by Svetlana Goryacheva
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June 4, 2006

PUSSY-WILLOW (A Snippet - For Rene's Group)

April 07, 2009 04:57 AM EDT (Updated: May 21, 2009 01:21 PM EDT)
views: 352 | comments: 52

 

Pussy-willow,

That humble queen of Russian April

With fluffy grey-yellow leaf-buds

On thin dark-cherry twigs,

First greets the Lord

Arriving with the victorious spring waters -

Hosanna!...


Svetlana Goryacheva

April 7, 2009

 

 
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Comments: 52

William Dotani Apr 7, 2009, 5:09am EDT
A pleasure to read such elegant imagery of nature you've experienced.
William Dotani Apr 7, 2009, 5:10am EDT
I read you comment on Bob's photographs. This fits your feelings like a soft glove.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Apr 7, 2009, 5:23am EDT
Nicely, done, as always, Svetlana.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 5:26am EDT
Thank you, my dearest ones! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
ELLEN B. Apr 7, 2009, 5:47am EDT
Sweetest of sentiments put down so gently, notification of spring. Lovely Sveta. Ellen B
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 5:50am EDT
Thank you wholeheartedly, dearest Ellen! Now you see why we call your Palm Sunday - "Pussy-willow Sunday". ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
t b. Apr 7, 2009, 6:04am EDT
Lovely.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 6:17am EDT
Thank you kindly, dear T.B.! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Excellent and timely for Easter!
Kushal Poddar Apr 7, 2009, 7:05am EDT
The words dance here to the tune of nature and thoughts.

another story of waiting
Kathryn E. Apr 7, 2009, 7:37am EDT
Wow, so beautiful. We don't have our pussy willows yet....And the video is beautiful, too.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.
lovely little sweet, smooth snippet =)
tammie p. Apr 7, 2009, 8:11am EDT
very nice. nicely written
JOHN BECK Apr 7, 2009, 8:42am EDT
The delicate softness of the pussy willow comes through so nicely in your lovely snippet, Sveta. As I was growing up, children and adults alike cherished the appearance of the pussy willows.
JOHN BECK Apr 7, 2009, 8:43am EDT
Thank you for sharing the lovely performance.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 8:53am EDT
Thank you all, my dearest ones... I thought that Rachmaninoff would be the perfect choice to illustrate the Russian Spring... not to mention our famous ballet. ;-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Karen E. Apr 7, 2009, 9:34am EDT
Beautiful imagery Sveta.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 9:49am EDT
Thank you so much, dearest Karen! :-)

Love and hugs - S.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 10:30am EDT
...And here are the lyrics for this music (by Fyodor Tyutchev, 1803 - 1873):

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«????? ????, ????? ????!
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Snow is still white in the fields
but spring is in the water's voice.
Running, the waters wake the sleepy banks.
They run, they glisten, they rejoice.
..........
"Spring is coming, spring is coming!"
in every direction they shout.
"We're the young spring's runners,
with the news she has sent us out!"
..........
Spring is coming, spring is coming!
In a bright, rosy round-dance plays
a frolicking, happy bustle
of May's warm, quiet days.

Love and hugs - S.
Richard B. Apr 7, 2009, 11:36am EDT
That was very nice, thanks
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 11:42am EDT
Thank you kindly, dear Richard! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Kay M. Apr 7, 2009, 11:54am EDT
Such lovely imagery. You have more than done justice to the Pussy Willow.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
Thank you so very much, dear Kay! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 7, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
Spasibo, Chrisulen'ka moi! :-)

Lyublyu tebya - S.
Michelle W. Apr 7, 2009, 3:59pm EDT
beautiful poem and photo ... thanks for sharing!
Dana W. Apr 7, 2009, 7:15pm EDT
Thank you for posting to VRC

glitter-graphics.com
Jennifer Lee Apr 7, 2009, 7:30pm EDT
I love the third line, Sveta. Thank you for posting to our group. Love, Jen
*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Apr 8, 2009, 1:28am EDT
How very lovely.
Sheila Deeth Apr 8, 2009, 1:28am EDT
Lovely poem. I remember we used to collect the twigs at elementary school. It was one of the first heralds of spring.
Elsie Duggan Apr 8, 2009, 2:13am EDT
Wonderful Svetlana , always one of the first signs of spring when I was a kid, big bunch of pussy willows for my mother, she loved them, and they lasted a very long time, beautiful to see and touch.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 8, 2009, 2:21am EDT
Thank you all from the very depth of my heart, my dearest ones! :-)

Hugs and blessings - S.
Charity M. Apr 8, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
((( I loved this! )))
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 8, 2009, 2:33pm EDT
Thank you so very much, dear Charity! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Sunaura *. Apr 8, 2009, 3:19pm EDT
Very nice- positive energy
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 8, 2009, 3:21pm EDT
Thank you so very much, dear Sunaura! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Crystal Scordias Apr 8, 2009, 4:21pm EDT
Very nice imagery.

RE: Thank you for your words, they are worth more than the actions of others who were present to watch the passing. I will explain more when I am a tad more sane, I'm sure... it's an incredible and awful story.
Carol P. Apr 8, 2009, 5:47pm EDT
Awesome!!
necee t. Apr 8, 2009, 8:58pm EDT
oh this is soo lovely... pussy willows are a favorite of mine too... love and hugs...


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William Dotani Apr 9, 2009, 1:14am EDT
I learned something reading the comments.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 9, 2009, 5:04am EDT
Thank you all from the very depth of my heart, my dearest ones! :-)

Hugs and blessings - S.
Sophie S. Apr 9, 2009, 6:36am EDT
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Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 9, 2009, 6:59am EDT
Thank you so very much, dear Sophie! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Michael Harvey Apr 9, 2009, 7:26am EDT
Beautiful.
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 9, 2009, 7:30am EDT
Thank you, dear Michael! :-)

Blessings and best wishes - S.
Haim Kadman Apr 9, 2009, 12:07pm EDT
A beautiful snippet full of hope Svetlana. Hosanna sounds familiar to me. Is it by the way Hoshanna (God save us in Hebrew)?
Svetlana Goryacheva Apr 9, 2009, 12:11pm EDT
Yes, dear Haim, it is. ;-) Thank you for your most kind words, my friend!

Shalom ubraha - S.
Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Jun 21, 2009, 1:32am EDT

yes, elegant!
Dawn (a kitty-kin on the wall) Jun 21, 2009, 1:32am EDT

and full of hope and inspiration!
William Dotani Jun 21, 2009, 1:40am EDT

The sublime feeling of coming Spring warmly shines in your verse.
Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Jun 21, 2009, 10:29am EDT

A lovely poem highlighting a marvelous Nature Teacher. Thank you for feeding me with your poetry today.

:) wishing you laughter

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