Spring...

A rumble of
Thunder
Rain falls
softly,
bathing robins
drenching
the ground
fecund earth
gives birth to
tender shoots
fields tinged
with green
brown of winter
fading, receding
olfactory senses
delighted by
fragrant buds
petals perfume
new growth
new life
Spring says
hello

susie melkus 03.24.07