Poem for Daffodil Day

This poem was shared with the Stratford Press by the Daffodil Day committee. With Daffodil Day fast approaching, we thought it was a beautiful way to launch this year's Daffodil Day in Stratford. Keep an eye on the Stratford Press over the next few weeks as we count down to the popular Daffodil Day luncheon and other fundraising activities.

As always, the Daffodil Day committee have plenty planned for all ages so join with us and help them make this year, the biggest fundraiser yet.

Daffodil Day, a poem by Douglas Chisholm of New Plymouth.

The air is cold.

The sun is out.

A day for a trip out.

To where?

To Stratford War Memorial hall

for a celebratory lunch.

Celebrate what?

Daffodil Day! What else?

A good trip down.

Despite having a snooze

seeing daffodils in paddocks.

Arriving on time, 11.15am,

a warm welcome

by those assisting people

to seats, helping distribute meals.

Daffodils to greet us,

many leaving to brighten a home.

Sales table, for souvenirs

And food!

Hot soup, sandwiches, cakes, hot drinks.

A relaxed informal atmosphere.

People come - young (the youngest 16 days old!)

to the people in their nineties.

Food distributed, tongues wagging,

cameras clicking.

(The writer was caught by someone

wielding a camera, feeding his face!)

Fun, fellowship, friendship

all helping money change hands

to celebrate DAFFODIL DAY

and raise funds for The Cancer Society of NZ.

All too soon it's time to leave,

taking with us memories of a lovely day

Beautiful flowers - some planted in gumboots!

of cheerful friendly people who organised the event.

Roll on, DAFFODIL DAY 2015.