snow recedes
with the mysteriousness
of spring’s birth
Maewyn Succat
in lieu
of four leaf clover
make do
with lichen and ice
Source
within the somber silence
the black and white of things
darkness gestates spring
Courtship
frost feathers the window
even the cold romances spring
Prologue
before the song of spring
the robin can be seen
Victual
big appetite for life
his hunger is for spring
Corsage for March
pinned upon
the white gown of March
dressing early for the spring fling
Ikebana Tree
Tending
one must
dare the top rung
to tend the apple tree
The Mallards
morning constitutional
around the still pond
beneath the leafing trees
Meeting
quaker bonnets
gather in the grass
spring worship
Greening
trees sigh green
during these
delicate dainty days
Willow Pond
the lace of early spring
the elegance of willow green
twice seen
Daffodil
my rising sun
the light by which I know
spring has begun
Faith
the beginnings of new leaves
answer the question of faith
Some Color Came
the rainbow
a promise kept
coloring May
Behold
all the benedictions of spring
are rivaled by
the transformations of decay
Construction
building on the fly
Mrs Robin takes advantage
of abundant construction materials
Banishment
winter lingers
in the damp and grey
until banished by the sun
Late
geese arrive
later than usual
bewildered by the lack of spring
Despite April’s Snow
spring green
so verdant it vibrates
the color of life
Return
the sky clears to blue
birds are on the wing
dear, tender, true spring
Iris
iris the indomitable
sprouts beneath the snow
Hint of Spring
Winter lingers on the mountains
lichen greens the birch bark
the air hints of spring
Singing
robin arrives
singing spring’s song
Winter’s Shadow
shadows in the snow
soon to be transformed
by the grass and leaves that grow
Feathered Nest
tossed by the wind
the feathered nest
made of moss and hope
will be built again
Spring’s Domicile
the newly bare ground
home to all possibilities
Rest
leaf buds rest
gathering strength
from sunshine and rising sap
Change
a heaven sent rain
the glorious mud
season change