morning fog outside
mirrors grogginess inside
first springtime head cold
morning fog outside
mirrors grogginess inside
first springtime head cold
dark shapes before light
barely clearing the highway
geese landing on marsh
boys on bicycles
racing hard against the rain
school day memories
tiny umbrellas
shuttering open and shut
small black wings in flight
skimming across the surface
drawing awareness deeper
when spring rain pauses
scissor-tailed flycatchers show
bullfrogs sound their love
seeds scattered by last year’s winds
fulfill promise of colors