L Milton Hankins Poet Couplet

Harbingers of Spring

Snow melting, icicles dripping from the eave
Hint that winter’s frigid air may soon leave,
Replaced by warm breezes from the south
In swampy bayous return the cottonmouth.
When mulberry buds are ready to burst
Buttercups turn upward like they thirst,
My lawn will glow with sweet dandelions
In nature the colors change like chameleons,
Spring flowers present as a lovely bouquet
While the hibernating animals come to play.
The meadowland beckons me for a stroll
And a newness of spirit refreshes my soul.

written January 19, 2022
submitted to "A STRAND" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Brian Strand

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Caren Krutsinger January 22, 2022 at 10:06 AM Your end rhymes are succinct, and tight! Wow! "When mulberry buds are ready to burst Buttercups turn upward like they thirst, My lawn will glow with sweet dandelions In nature the colors change like chameleons," Bravo Hank. Bravo! L Milton Hankins January 22, 2022 at 10:20 AM Hmmmm...well, occasionally, I come up with a fairly decent poem.

Christuraj Alex January 21, 2022 at 11:08 PM "Buttercups turn upward like they thirst" - Great. Congratulations! L Milton Hankins January 22, 2022 at 9:09 AM Thank you, Christuraj, for your thoughtful comment.

Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2022 at 11:17 AM This is REALLY lovely writing and makes me long for spring. I just love when spring comes. I see you wrote this brand new for Brian. What a well deserved win, Milt. Congrats. L Milton Hankins January 21, 2022 at 12:16 PM Ah, thanks, Andrea. I thought, after a long drought, I would enjoy a first-place notice, even if it's only catches Brian's eye. Now, it has caught yours. Again, thanks.

Tom Cunningham January 19, 2022 at 10:37 AM Hopefully we're on the right side of winter and spring awaits to make a grand entrance. Tom L Milton Hankins January 19, 2022 at 10:43 AM I certainly hope so, Tom. Already I'm fed up with the snow and ice and the winter's frigid air.