I Sat Among the Spring

I sat among the Spring today
Cool and crisp - electric
My crisscross view delighting
In Nature's tweedy blanket.

For dutch irises and daffodils
Have taken their final bow
And stepped offstage to grant
Spotlight to new arrivals.

Wild flowers have cast aside
Their modest robes to sparkle
In nature's brilliant lights
Their dewy heads glistening

I never really cared for green
That is, until I felt
The many varied shades
That Springtime casts about.

I sat among the Spring today
And let the Spirit rise
And knew the thrill of Joy's rebirth
Of Hope refilled anew.

Spring Surprise

Listen to the crystal patterings
A world of silence interrupted
Only by the whisperings of icy
Tapping on frozen blades.


Everywhere the blooms of Spring
Have set their vibrant heads
Sunward, stretching in joyous
Celebration of the rebirth.

But crafty Winter has one more
Trick tucked neatly in its sleeves.
And shakes its sparking white
Lacy blanket to cover tender shoots.




Though I would, I cannot mourn
This last hurrah of aging season.
The beauty of its silent fall
Commands my heart to hear.




And with my eyes to view
The wonder of a late snowfall
Adorning Spring's delights and
Urging peace in heart and soul.