Finally (April 17, 2016)

At last

I saw

My first official sign

Winter is

Over.

A wee ladybug

Graces us

With its appearance

On my apartment building's

Back steps.

Never mind

The past two days

Have seen

Double digit highs

With high UV readings.

Walking clothe piles

Are evaporating

Like last week's snow

In this warm weather.

As people emerge

Prostrating

Before the returning God

After six months

Of mourning.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: Starting, on April 16 and continuing on, to today, Toronto has seen daily highs, climbing from 14 C, to yesterday's 19 C, and today's high, of 24 C. Looks like, once more, Spring has been skipped, as we head, directly, into Summer, here. Oh joy.

First Sign Of Spring (February 28, 2016)

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By twos

And threes

The snowbirds gather

Bashing

In the Florida sun.

Loosening up

Their vocal cords

After a long winter

Of disappointment.

Chirping

Their territorial songs

"Let's go Blue Jays"

And

"Go Jays Go".

That strange bird

In black

Many have mistaken

As a "blind" bat

Is the umpire.

Shrieking out

"Ssstttrrriiikkkeee".

While

Displaying

Its ritual courtship dance

For all

To see.

Yes

Folks

It's Spring Training time

Once more.

Where

Dreams of glory

Fill young

And old

Alike.

As hope is

Eternal

To baseball fans.


Therisa © 2016


Author's note: As a baseball fan, need I say, more?