Spring singing praises
Greener lawns growing thicker—
Revving up mowers
Thunderstorm’s downpour
Lifeboats unavailable—
Trusty umbrella
Swirling wind tunnel
One step forward, two steps back—
Clutching friend’s tow rope
Ceaseless, overnight rain
Early morn’s swollen creek
Flowing outside its bank
Nature ready to tweak
Smaller tributaries
Never to be left out
Gathering their volume
Flood’s growing runabout
Cloud’s river of moisture
Lengthy, not finished yet
Forecasting gloomy skies
Weather’s headlines typeset
Sun planning its comeback
But not for day or two
Waiting with humble song
Nature croons springtime blues
Gray landscape waiting
Winter tugging life’s reins
Nature’s heart pulsating
Searching barren plains
Quiet, chilly morn
Spring waiting for its turn
Nature’s melody plays
Growing season yearns
Sun’s beam warming ground
Breath of life springing up
Nature’s waiting comes round
Bursting green’s push-ups
Baton passed along
Winter fading away
Nature’s returning song
Waiting with bouquet
Every . . . falling leaf
Reminder . . . winter’s coming—
Dreaming . . . spring’s rebirth
Winter’s silence speaks
Quiet trees withhold their joy—
Waiting for spring’s call
Tender seedling sprouts
Nature transitions again—
Life reawakens
The calendar affirms that spring has arrived
Why then did the weather take a snowy dive?
Heavy, wet snow arrives overnight
Is this some terrible joke, not right?
Instead of spring, we now experience deep snow
Where is the snow shovel when we need it now?
Well . . . Have no concern at all, for you see
A poet can write about most anything to be
Thankfully, there is really no snow to spoil spring
When will warmth replace winter’s frosty sting?
Even the songbirds remain quite bunched up for now
On powerlines high above, they sing and take a bow
Again, the calendar sets the date of a new season
Why should we believe the date for any reason?
This past winter has indeed soured our attitude
When will Mother Nature give us some latitude?
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer.
Mankind hurtles toward unknown
Nature’s seasons relay what’s known
Autumn prepares for transition
Holding off winter’s ambition
Both man and nature look ahead
Unearthing their most common thread
At times, life needs relaxing pause
Forsaking bright lights and applause
Terrain changes to snowy scene
Covering life white, without green
Man growls at cold, numbing weather
Spotting fireplace, warm together
Winter’s snowfall hiding its gems
Waiting for newest, greenest stems
Spring awakens frozen landscape
Encouraging life’s next escape
Man and nature again feel free
Twinkling eyes find each budding tree
Creator’s Spirit, love transcends
Seasons eternal, never end
Summer-like weather arrives
Welcoming warmth, nature thrives
Snowy cold gone, long banished
Winter’s shadow, now vanished
Beaches open, pools start up
Outdoor chores now piling up
Paradise smiles, open now
But wait! Winter’s final bow
Halt, recall nature’s humor
Winter’s back, not a rumor
Over Montana’s Big Sky
Snowflakes dance, find their bullseye
Cold and snow rudely drop in
Wrecking spring, crashing tailspin
How can this accident be?
Cold slides in, snow covers trees
Blessed with nature’s fairytale
Big Sky folks laugh, “Spring’s in jail”
Cornering winter’s good cheer
Just waiting a day my dear
Tomorrow’s change now coming
Spring’s freedom and homecoming
A freak event of nature found Montana turned in a winter wonderland over a period of a couple of days. In the meantime, nearly all of the United States was enjoying the arrival of an early summer. At times, living under the Big Sky does require a sense of humor.
Delightful spring day
Soon approaching May
Open window’s view
Life’s freshness streams through
Everything alive
Nature’s best arrives
Birds fill nearby tree
Songs tweeting with glee
Virginia bluebells
Blooming, much to tell
Squirrels all about
Springtime’s early scout
Tree canopy swells
Leaves cast greenest spells
Geese gather in pairs
Nesting with love’s care
Smelling fresh-mown grass
Yards looking first-class
Sometimes nature blinks
At times, summer winks
Time to plant gardens
But, beg your pardon!
Overnight, snow calls
Spring’s waltz quickly stalls
Home furnace heats up
Winter stirs mix-up
Spring’s hiatus brings
Snowflakes’ final sting
Morning awakens
Cloudless, sunny, biggest sky—
Spring brings refreshment
Calming, windless day
Journey skyward toward heavens—
Giant trees stand silent
Bubbling whitewater
Creeks and rivers, energized—
Mountain snow melt flows
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