Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-25
SPRING POETRY!
Effects Of the Annual Inspiration from
Beating Carpets. and Huutipg IN an
Empty Coal Bin.

Editors of the Kennebec Journal:
When l proposed to you to fill a long
felt ~ant by 'hro .inR broadcast upon thi.
corner of the hemisphere breezy and
brainy poetzrio on Spring" you placed
a dampish blanket on my youthful a.pirs =
tons by the remark that yonr waste basks
was like an old fashioned omnbus-there
was always room for one more.
After mature reflection | made up nv
mind that such a remark was uncalled for,
was due to inexperience on your part II 4
was sincerely thankful hat Byro1, Cowper
and a few other spring chickens-lived,
shook their genius in the face of nature and
passed quietly to the great hey ond some
what previously to the advent Of some unsp-
preciative parties whose names it is not
necessary to mention
am fully aware of the existing neces.
sity of changing from the ancient and I
presume honorable style of past ages. and
giving to the rising generation something in
keeping with the times rs we find EN-, and
hsd you accepted my proposition, the world
would have been made better and happier
b. the ou'burst of coagulated thought that.
yelling up from the depths of an inspired
soul, would have reverbera,ed from hither
to Won, mostly yon in the celebrations of
which You would have had the praise
There lie tide in the affairs of every
man. if taken at its fl Dod leads to respect.
ability and more or less fortune. With US,
At the present time it's less. Please peruse
these thoughts;
The sprine has come. With the robins warb,e
The brooklet blends its welcome rhythm,
The boys are OF for a unday out
And wish that WAS with em.
These words, Mr. Editor, would possibly
have passed almost unnoticed in by gone
days. Nay, they would not have been
written at all. but in the pre- sent age Of this
go ahead Ysnkeedom every word fits into
the life ard being of some one, and you and
/, sir, feel thrill of excusable hilarity a.
the an,icipaiions of 4 seventh dav hurrah
minele themselves with the ar1uous lahore
OF the other six.
We know it's spring q. We watch the fop
OF the carpet We rhump in the flowing breeze,
And our lung- filed with a winters du.t
Containing the germs of continuous snee7e.
There's som thing in those last lines that
appeal to the feelings of all classes Let
the most hardened in the ways of this
eapricious orld the medium person who
claims partial perfection and us 4 are
good beyond the shadow of doubt. simply
close our eye., after brushing away the un-
bidder tear. ard how plainly does our vivid
imsg nation depict the barren floor. tn.
second hand tacks-strewn With no careful
band-.hst meet us more than half way, a.
We seat ourselves in utter exhaustion, The
ewir ging clothes line, the spare mop-handle
and lat but not least the cloud that en-
veiopes as pail and thrdugi which We see
dmiy.
We know It's spring for the coal bin yawn..
showing chasm broad and deep.
Teaching he -sd xreri nee
That coal in this state won't keep.
Ii, res poetry enough N that vpr.e Mr.. |
Editor - last some families all winter. IT,,
seniiiDe Mt touches the innsrmosf recesses
OF the pocket book ard strikes a chill Of |
dread, only second TO that experienced a,
we listen to the metal ic ring of the shovel,
Is it wsndeis simlessiy over the cellar
bottom under the Weakening guidance of |
our once powerful right arm.
we'er sure 'ti- spring for the dinner lags
And mel o. toip pc va Is he air; Il
Internal mnttrriDgs We calmly rqu ich,
We grit our teeth. but We never swear.
DO you imagine that there's man among
he tax pa, ers OF this o. licipsliry that can
lot see the beauty Of this last s,anxA
II there any. VITO. if denied the great
Md blessed privilege Of urgent business
n Bos on-would net ''go fshin'r with the
boys during the annual opening Of gentle
lpring.
Our wife 10 red headed. She had scarlet
lever in her youth and it settled in her hsif
L.os 8 years ago we learned TO keep on in
he even tenor of our way 9. ., in the spring-
ime to speak only when We were spoken 70
Ind then in sell small voice Ell tireIy FREE
rom sarcasm. Go thou and do likewise
jar Err BE.