"I had not thought of violets of late,
The wild, shy kind that springs beneath your feet
In wistful April days."
~ Alice Dunbar - Nelson, 1875 - 1935
The illustration is 'The Dog Violet Fairy' by Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973
Sunday, 7 April 2013
A Poem For April
"I had not thought of violets of late,
The wild, shy kind that springs beneath your feet
In wistful April days."
~ Alice Dunbar - Nelson, 1875 - 1935
The illustration is 'The Dog Violet Fairy' by Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973
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- Anna.
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I love Cicely Mary Barker's illustrations. This one fits the poem beautifully.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours of this fairy, Anna.
ReplyDeleteI've just planted up some sweet violets in the garden. :) I just love this illustration.
ReplyDeleteHaven't seen any violets yet this year.
ReplyDeleteI love the Flower Fairy illustrations. I keep saying that I'll buy the book, but it remains on the wish list.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm dreaming of the secret little spot I know by a path in the woods where the wild purple violets grow in June. I wander in to visit them there every year. It's one of my favourite June rituals. *sigh* :)
And finally I know exactly what dog tooth violets look like because I have inherited loads! Haven't eaten any yet though...
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