A Seasonal Poem: Spring Is Coming

Image courtesy of Brian Jackson

Oh look!  look !  look!

I don’t remember planting those.

The vibrant delicate crocus petals

are already spread wide revealing their yellow hearts.

And I have only just noticed.

Suddenly ,

as though spring has decided it is ‘show time’ at last,

she is everywhere.

In the still snapping wind, under a sky of uncompromising pewter

startling white snowdrops have risen

to carpet the way across the garden,

their heads nodding, Yes ! yes ! yes !

The daffodils are up and preparing to join the celebration,

some, early revealing their golden bonnets, promising,

“we are all coming “.

Under the hedge , a wagtail bobs and curtsies.

The primrose buds hint at so much more,

more light,

more colour,

more hope.

Spring is coming at last.