Green Leaves of Spring

couplets Surveying green, leaves me somewhat unfazed; ‘til spring leaves appear and my eyebrows raise. Riddle, ma riddle, ma riddle me green, how many shades of green can be seen? There’s teal and pine, and most common - chartreuse. Some leaves are olive, the evergreen’s spruce. What of mint and moss and there’s lime or jade? Brownish-specked hazel, my least fav’rite shade. The leaves of spring are all about green; it’s the revival of life that we keen. When bare trees of winter begin to grow I go for a drive and watch nature’s show. written 21 Mar 2015 for Francine's It's Spring, Show Me the Green contest