Spring is finally spronging here in Italy and our daisies are busting out all over.
So I thought there’s no better time to feature one of my favorite nature poets, someone who could put the petal to the nettle and get this season started.
Yes, it’s our own damselfly lady…
Buffy Silverman!
As many of you know, Buffy’s beautiful poem picture book On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring was published last year by Millbrook Press. If you don’t know about it, then you are missing out on some
crocus-poking, mud-luscious enjoyment. (Kirkus starred review)
Just look at the daze-dazzling beauty of these spreads and Buffy’s playful word wrangling.
While we don’t get slip-sloppy slush in my area of Italy, we do have plenty of plink-plonking water and countless duck-dabblers…
…though in my garden, we’re more likely to get mud-mucking magpies, slop-slovenly seagulls, and lots of these scamper-scuttling lizards in the jasmine. Isn’t he cute?
If you haven’t done so already, go on out and pick up Buffy’s book. These sweet purple flowers are waiting to give you a special message!
And guess what? Buffy herself is also here with MORE gorgeous nature poems and luscious language. Let’s listen in…
These poems were first printed in magazines with these stunning illustrations and photos. Have a gander!
A big THANKS! to Buffy for stopping by to share her love of nature with us!
What’s that? You need more Buffy? Luckily she’s easy to find since she has many fabulous poems in these wonderful anthologies!
Now off you go, skip-skittering to Reading to the Core where Catherine is hosting Poetry Friday!
See more poems in my poetry video library.
Poems and Text © Buffy Silverman. All rights reserved.
Other post content © 2021 Renée M. LaTulippe. All rights reserved.
Thank you for a a nice poetry.Professor
Aww. You had me at “Buffy.”
This is an adorable article about an awe-inspiring poet.
Written by an equally exquisite poet.
Happy Poetry Month to you both.
Jan/Bookseedstudio
Thank you for this gorgeous post. I am always happy to read one of Buffy’s wonderful nature poems. She always uses such delicious words to describe details of the world we might easily miss.
I’m a fan of Buffy’s poems too! That river rock poem is so lovely. I hope she gets a few more books out into the world. Thanks for highlighting this poet today.
Thanks so much for featuring Buffy’s poems today!! Love the video and of course her book On a Snow-Melting Day. Ciao, Umberto!
Such beautiful poems. Buffy is quite a talent! Great imagery too. And the picture book looks great. Off to check it out and get a copy!
Hi Renee, so lovely to see you here! I have & love Buffy’s book & all she shares from her love of nature. This time, that moon poem is new to me, so thanks for that. I adore every piece about the moon!
I just got home and saw a tweet about this post–what a wonderful surprise to see it. Thank you, my poetry-pal Renee!
What a wonderful celebration of Buffy’s work! Her word play is remarkable. Thanks for sharing her reading.
Hooray for Buffy and her amazing poetry! She (and you, Renee) is an inspiration! 🙂
This is wonderful! Buffy, I loved hearing you read your beautiful poems!
I love poems about nature! Thank you for sharing these. *waves from north of the border in Switzerland*
It’s been a while since I’ve seen No Water River in my inbox— you’ve still got it, Renée! Such a beautiful post for Ms. Buffy Damselfly, Nature Poet Extraordinaire. (And so very nice to meet Umberto too! Such an attractive bloke… but don’t tell the Floridian lizards I said so.)
My lousy home internet won’t let me load your blog…but I’m glad I finally got to see this wonderful post about Buffy and her lovely book!
I’ve saved this post in my Inbox for a long time, knowing I wanted to read it. I cleaned out my email this past weekend and am delighted that I saved it!!! I loved hearing you read your poems, Buffy and I love On a Snow-Melting Day!
Thanks for hosting her, Renee!