Yearning

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A weed’s bloom from last fall
feeds my hunger for flowers.

Melt

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As the earth softens
spring finds hospitality
in the primordial offering of mud.

Surfacing

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From the cold, dark earth
emerges the noble daffodil
shouldering its way to the sun.

Reprise

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Snow laden pine
bows to the birch
winter takes a curtain call.

Singing

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Melting snow gives voice
to the brook’s song of spring.

Effervescence

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Beneath March’s icy hold
Spring begins her rise to the surface.

Craftsmanship

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Woven with beak and artistry
beauty weathers winter
to house the new life of spring.

Violet Green

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Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.

Narcissus

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Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.

Snow Blossoms

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As transient as the dawn
snow blossoms hold onto the branch
with the power of a wish.

Ikebana

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Arranged by the Great Spirit
everything in nature
embodies balance and harmony.