Grasset's April

'April' - from Eugène Grasset's Calandrier 'La Belle Jardinière' 1896

Grasset’s April

April’s surely the sweetest time,

where flowers bloom and tendrils climb.

In my mind’s springtime eye, I see

you…with a nosegay of sweet pea.

Meandering rills frame a scene

that’s dotted with pink and soft green

but the fairest of all must be

you…with a nosegay of sweet pea.

And, oh, how I find myself spun

in pastoral dreams, with the sun

spreading its warmth.  Beside a tree:

you…with a nosegay of sweet pea.

O in this garden, by Grasset,

the centerpiece this April day

is just the one who’s dazzingly

you…with a nosegay of sweet pea. 

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Notes:  The inspiration for this poem originally came from Sepia Saturday's prompt of a black and white World War II era photograph of some people working in a garden.  Now, as you may have already guessed from earlier posts, I'm a huge fan of the poster art of La Belle Epoque, so this Grasset poster worked really well for the words that were playing in my head.

On another note, most of the other poetry I'm penning this month can be found at Robert Lee Brewer's April PAD Challenge.  In case you might wonder, for the most part, I've 'challenged' myself to write in the form Kyrielle.