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Spring
By Gerard Manley Hopkins

Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –        
   When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;        
   Thrush's eggs look little low heavens, and thrush        
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring        
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
   The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush        
   The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush        
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.

What is all this juice and all this joy?        
   A strain of the earth's sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden. – Have, get, before it cloy,        
   Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,        
Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,        
   Most, O maid's child, thy choice and worthy the winning.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about the first blade of green grass in spring.
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MARCH 2021 CONTEST:

There is still plenty of time to get your submissions in for this month's contest. Our submissions so far have been fantastic!! I encourage everyone to stop on by and check them out!! Both of the prompts for this month are still open, so if you are just now joining us, please feel free to send in your poems.  Head on over to our March 2021 contest book for full details.

POEM A WEEK CHALLENGE:

The purpose of this challenge is to simply encourage writing, taking the time, at least once a week, to get a poem from your brain on to paper.  If you would like to participate, the "how to" is below.

We now have our 2021 participant's sticker!! It is hosted on Imgur.  If you are a Poem-a-Week participant I can send you a DM with the link or if you would prefer to have it sent to you directly by email send me a DM and I will get it to you.

HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

1. Anyone that would like to join in needs to use and existing book or create a new book on their profile to post their poems in.

2. Send us a PM with a link to the book you will be using and let us know that you have joined the challenge.

3. We will post the cover of your book in the Chatter as well as here to let others know that you are participating.

4. Send us copies of your poems at least once a month, to post here in this collection.

5. Check the Pub Chatter 7th Edition each week for prompts for the challenge.  The prompts given in the Chatter are only suggestions, you can always write any kind of poem that you like for this challenge.

2021 Poem-a-Week Participants

A Paintbucket of Words by nubivagant_words

Genteel Reveries of an Outrié Poetess by MystresMyna

Petals of a Rose by Alkymarz

A New Leaf by most_bay

Five Drops of Ink by je2suisChris

Woven Threads by enchanting_figments

My One Last Gasp by BillTemple1957

Even As We Speak by MichaelTyger

Please stop by and check out their books, show them some Poets Pub love!

IF I MISSED ANYONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST!

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Poem-a-Week Prompt
Week Twelve Prompt
Write about different types of laughter.
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MARCH 2021 CHALLENGE:

Our March Challenge is awaiting your submissions.  We have a fun little story prompt for you this month, it involves a leprechaun and a wish...Swing on by and check out our contest book for full details.  We look forward to reading your entries.

Busted Gulch Vol. 15 Update:

After the fight Jake headed back to town hoping to slip into town with out anyone seeing him.  However, he decided to stop at the bar and proceeded to throw a few too many back.  Barely making it back to the hotel and not being able to find his room, Mary Sue took pity on him and let him spend the rest of the night in her room.  CG and 3Gun had their dinner with the Mayor.  The Mayor explained about what Land had been up too, then there was a bang and CG gasped as she slumped over.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about a conversation between the sun and the clouds.
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March 2021 Challenge:

The Flash Fiction Forum has posted their new contest, the March Hare Contest.

We are looking for stories to make your readers laugh! There is no limit on how many stories you may send in. Though, we do ask that you have 200 words max.

Please spread the word on this contest and join in yourself!!

A Poetic History of St. Patrick's Day

Everyone wants to find luck; everyone wants to have luck and it is a common to hear the term "The Luck of the Irish" at this time of the year.  It is interesting to note that this term does not have its origins in Ireland.  This is a term that was coined in America during the "gold rush" days.  Evidently the Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans were skilled miners and prospered greatly during the gold rush.  This is when the "luck" of the Irish came about and was in all reality more of a derogatory term, implying that the Irish only found gold through "dumb luck".  Even though this particular saying did not originate in Ireland there are many famous sayings from the emerald isle that talk about the "luck of the Irish", here are just a few:

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

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For each petal on the shamrock
This brings a wish your way
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.

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May the leprechauns be near you,
To spread luck along your way.
And may all the Irish angels,
Smile upon you St. Patrick's Day.

As you can see in these sayings, the shamrock, luck, leprechauns and St. Patrick all go hand in hand.  They are intertwined throughout the history of Ireland.

Welcome to Spring!! I think all of us are ready for the welcoming renewal of life that springtime brings! The sounds, sights and smells of the renewing of life, green grass, tweeting birds, backyard barbeques.  I hope everyone has time to enjoy this wonderous time of year!!

Remember to... keep those pens and keyboards flying!!

Cheers from you Mystres of Chatter
MystresMyna

P.S. – Children's Poetry Corner by BB

Write a poem about a bumble bee.