stripped of past year’s crown
sycamore holds seed pods fast
waiting for spring rain
stripped of past year’s crown
sycamore holds seed pods fast
waiting for spring rain
while spring rain brings forth
green in shapes of buds and shoots
these bare limbs hang mute
nature park in spring
walking by vendors hawking
songbirds seeking mates
beneath the road din
wind rushing through dry stalks
first sounds of new leaves
full moon lights the way
despite frigid temperatures
bulbs open to love