L Milton Hankins Poet Dizain

April Fool's Day

April plays a nasty April Fool’s trick
In sunny, unpredictable weather
[but not fast enough to really stick]
Several scattering snow flurries fell.
Fertile, brittle ground is warming up well
And blue skies are more probable than not
A bluish-gray cloud inching eastward fought
With slow-rising river mists laying hard
Before they can come together, I thought, 
April entered with a sharp two-edged sword.

Written April 1, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger April 2, 2022 at 11:53 PM I think this would have been my title"April entered with a sharp two-edged sword." - enjoyed it. L Milton Hankins April 3, 2022 at 9:13 AM Definitely. I should change it. I didn't think about that. Or, probably, I thought it too long. Thanks.

Kim Rodrigues April 1, 2022 at 5:52 PM We don’t have snow flurries but today it is cold for Georgia! Still in socks and long sleeves! Soon hotlanta will arrive. L Milton Hankins April 1, 2022 at 7:02 PM It should, by all accounts, be getting much warmer in April, but not so here today! Thanks, Kim, for the read and comment.

Marco Chies April 1, 2022 at 3:17 PM Look, this poem is a true work of art, covering aspects of the season, the human perspective, the resistance of winter, the almost unexpected rhymes punctuating a concise handling of language. My poetic criticism always is otimist, but in this case it yields to the evidence: Milton Hankins is one of the best among us. L Milton Hankins April 1, 2022 at 7:03 PM Aw, Marco, you're going to make my head swell. NOT! I do appreciate your confidence in me, and the encouragement you send my way. It's very important, and I thank you so much.