Today, we’re happy to share a collection of classic and contemporary March poems !
March is very much an in-between time. Some years, March warmly welcomes us into Spring, while in other years, she may leave us still in the depths of winter. Perhaps a good way to conceive of March is as a liminal space. This is true in the church calendar as well. This year, Lent will fill all of March, with Palm Sunday falling on March 29. We cannot rush ahead to Easter and resurrection just yet.
The March poems we’ve collected here explore seasonality, the challenge of patience, and the themes of Lent. We’ve also included poems for Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day.
Featuring poems by Emily Dickinson, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ada Limón, William Butler Yeats, and more!
Dear March
Emily Dickinson
Dear March—Come in—
How glad I am—
I hoped for you before—
Put down your Hat—
You must have walked—
How out of Breath you are—
Dear March, how are you, and the Rest—
Did you leave Nature well—
Oh March, Come right upstairs with me—
I have so much to tell—
I got your Letter, and the Birds—
The Maples never knew that you were coming—
I declare – how Red their Faces grew—
But March, forgive me—
And all those Hills you left for me to Hue—
There was no Purple suitable—
You took it all with you—
Who knocks? That April—
Lock the Door—
I will not be pursued—
He stayed away a Year to call
When I am occupied—
But trifles look so trivial
As soon as you have come
That blame is just as dear as Praise
And Praise as mere as Blame—
[ Want to read more from this poet? Here are Seven of our favorite poems by Emily Dickinson.]
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