Flowers of Spring

“You can cut all the flowers

but you cannot keep Spring

from coming.”

~ Pablo Neruda

Time for Tulips

“There are always flowers

for those who want

to see them.”

~ Henri Matisse

“How can you be content

to be in the world

like tulips in a garden,

to make a fine show,

and be good for nothing.”

~ Mary Astell

“Some say the world will end in fire,

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favor fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.” ~ Robert Frost