First Spring

little hands clap
at first sighting
of a butterfly

little face smiles
at first sighting
of a sunflower

little fingers wriggle
at first sighting
of a centipede

little arms flap
at first sighting
of an eagle

little brow wrinkles
at first sighting
of a squirrel

little cheeks blush
at first sighting
of cherry blossoms
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Talwar Avatar
April 20, 2017 at 4:08 AM
Amazing work so pictorial I can actually feel and see little babies doing all that There's variety.kindly rate my works also as I've just joined
Delaney Avatar
July 24, 2016 at 7:55 PM
This is sweet, David: Love he last stanza- the perfect blush. SuZ
De La Croes Avatar
July 25, 2016 at 6:58 AM
Good to hear from you, SuZ! When our inner child is still responsive to all forms of life around us, then our relationship with nature is on a good footing. Be well, David
Dietrich Avatar
July 21, 2016 at 9:40 AM
this is really cool how you likened the sightings to the baby's reactions. I like to write this way sometimes too. Love it.
De La Croes Avatar
July 25, 2016 at 6:56 AM
Thank you for your comments, Andrea. I like to leave a lot to the reader's imagination, so the lines may appear very minimalistic. Be well, David
Lawless Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 3:41 PM
What a picture to carry with me today. Well done David.
De La Croes Avatar
July 18, 2016 at 8:08 AM
Thank you, John. Cheers, David
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