Premiere Contest WinnerColors of Spring

The last snow of winter
blown by the wind
bares the gray
of branches to the sun
pregnant with buds.
Is it spring?

Testing spring 
torpid from the winter
sleepy tiny buds
hesitant of the wind
search for the sun
between stalks of gray

A flash of red among the gray
a robin singing spring 
drinking the sun
snow melt of winter
unfettered by the wind
shaking the buds

Softens around the buds
warmed by the sun
the frozen clay of winter
helped by the gray
showering clouds of spring
and milder wind

With gentler wind
and warming sun
the colors of spring
unfold in the opening buds
after the long gray
days of winter

Good-bye winter winds
Gray days without sun
Hello new buds of festive spring

First place winner: Brian Strand-Premier Choice No 1188
First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-2/19/21
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Ashley Avatar
February 23, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Dear Francis, congratulations for your wonderful trophy win in Brian's contest with your expressive Spring poem. Looking forward to those festive buds for sure! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
Elless Avatar
February 18, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Congrats on your win. Great poem. Stay Creative.
La France Avatar
February 20, 2021 at 8:48 AM
Francis, congratulations on your win in Brian's contest with this wonderfully penned poem _Constance
Mitra Avatar
February 19, 2021 at 11:26 PM
Nicely done....Congrats on your win :)
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