Welcome to Poetry Friday, hosted today at Jama’s Alphabet Soup. Thank you, Jama for hosting! Stop by and see what she has in store for us!
Spring is coming to Central New York and below are two haiku inspired by this amazing season. I love the magic of early spring, who doesn’t? I love when trees come to life, before they are even full enough to cast shade. I think we can use all the beauty we can find, and these images are small bits.
And Another:
© Janice Scully 2021
I rarely have enough flowers outside to cut and bring indoors, but this spring the daffodils seemed to explode. So I picked some. I love how they arrange themselves as they lean together in a glass.
Now for some history in the midst of National Poetry Month. As you might know, I live just outside of Syracuse, New York and have always been fascinated by “Salt City” history. During the 19th Century, Syracuse was the main suppler of salt for much of the United States. It supplied the Union Army during the Civil War. Commerce was aided, of course by the Erie Canal, which was funded, to a large extent by Syracuse Salt.
Though parts of the canal still exists outside the city, the canal seen here has been filled in to become Erie Boulevard. Many think it would have been amazing if that part of the canal still existed.
SALT CITY ON THE ERIE CANAL A boat bumps up to a dock with the thud of ropes and gritty canal water slaps the wooden sides and shakes sleeping passengers. They’ve arrived in Syracuse, at the bustling era of Syracuse Salt, before the railroads took over, before midwest mines stole all their business, before the canal was filled in with dirt and Model T Fords replaced canal boats. © Janice Scully 2021
Be sure to check out what Jama has for us and may spring bring at least a few peaceful moments to us all. Thank you, Jama.