And Then Comes April

And then came April and I saw Darkened clouds and sunny days, Fruit rich trees and greening fields Cattle trodding dusty ways; And then upon an April morn Heard a cuckoo in the glade, A restive wind on waters' edge Blooms waltzing in dappled shade; And then came in an April Noon Yellow sun and humid air, My brow laden with sweat and grime Long days steeped in work and care. And then the April dusk relayed Venus of a longing plea, To balm my wearied lovelorn soul And bless it with blithesome glee. And then that April nocturne sweet Of harvest moon staring pale, A moping owl begging the night For lullabies to regale. And then I knew it will depart With spring inside its bower, It bid me a sweet farewell with A spry and blushful shower. *************