A nest awaits
the feathered promise
of new beginnings.
Return
The landscape shifts from white to green.
Ice is no match for the determination of spring.
Beneath
A thin blanket of snow covers the pond
concealing the secret lives of fish.
Melt
As the earth softens
spring finds hospitality
in the primordial offering of mud.
Certainty
Wearing a shroud of winter
the rock sculpture endures
certain of Spring’s dominion.
Flurry
In my spring dreams
it snows flowers.
Mock Blossom
Raindrops bejewel branches
heralding spring’s spectacle.
Holding to Stones
Water
the giver
of life.
Singing
Melting snow gives voice
to the brook’s song of spring.
Falling Up
The blue blue sky
frees me
from winter’s grey gravity.
Green Dreams
A soft memory slowly focused
into a vision of Spring.
Retreat
Snow and silence
withdraw to the higher elevations
as Spring takes a dainty foothold.
Effervescence
Beneath March’s icy hold
Spring begins her rise to the surface.
Snow White Glove
Winter’s white fingers
reach for Spring.
Prelude
In winter’s panorama of grays and whites
browns begin to steal the scene
soon to wear the first green whispers of Spring.
Violet Green
Beloved houseguest African violet
provides a jolt of green
a harbinger of spring.
Narcissus
Push, push, push.
Spring is forced
from a pebble filled bowl.
Hillside
The slope demands effort
while promising a summit view.
Field of Astor
Lavender and yellow delights
gather in the meadow
Woodstock for wildflowers.
Ready Field
Tilled earth soaks up the sun
and waits for the seeds
of this season’s purpose to be planted.
Biggest Star
Brightest orb shining the way
through spring and into summer days,
lighting the route through woods and dark days.
Lilac
Prodigy of spring
sweetly scents
the warming days
Bequest
First bud begets the bloom
than flower brings the fruit.
Leaf Lace
The crown of the tree
wears a veil of green.
Quiet Entrance
Spring sneaks in on little fox feet
greening the mountain while the world sleeps.
Spring Ephemerals
Native vernal bloomers
sprinkled like fairy dust
across the forest floor.
Whispers
spring whispers green
into the air, onto the trees.
Primrose
Beloved early guest of spring, goddess of the awakened earth.
Twin blossoms of love and protection mark the entrance to fairyland;
inviting you to venture past the invisible gate and into the world of delight.
Humble
Even weeds have their part to play
in the great display of spring.
Living
In April the earth vibrates
with a growing, glowing green
that celebrates each second of aliveness.