A Date with Spring
by John Agard
With spring most definitely in the air, people are beginning to consider how to make the most of their outdoor spaces again. Gardens are being pruned, outdoor kitchens are being dusted off, thermals are being packed away and even the most fair weather of homo-sapiens are beginning to creep outside into the warm, open air again. In a toast to Spring, we have substituted our planned blog this week for a cheeky poem we came across by the extraordinarily talented John Agard. It’s a first person poem from the perspective of a tree about shaking off winter and preparing for Spring. It definitely reflects our work load at the moment; with all our designers working hard to get our projects designed and built in time for the long lazy Summer days ahead. Moreover, with more than just a small passion for trees here at Studio 31, it appealed to both our love for the humble sapling and also the cheeky side of our personality. We simply had to share and we hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did.
Got a date with spring
Got to look me best.
Of all the trees
I’ll be the smartest dressed.
Perfumed breeze
behind me ear.
Pollen accessories
all in place,
Raindrop moisturizer
for me face.
Sunlight tints
to spruce up the hair.
What’s the good of being a tree
if you can’t flaunt your beauty?
Winter, I was naked
Exposed as can be.
Me wardrobe took off
with the wind.
Life was a frosty slumber.
Now, spring, here I come.
Can’t wait to slip in
to me little green number.
Image Arnaud Mesureur