It Is Spring

There’s a very nice ring
To the words, “It is spring!”
When the sun is ablaze in the sky.
Oh, the joy it can bring
Hearing birds tweet and sing
As the hikers and strollers pass by.

By the river I sit
And I have to admit
It’s much nicer than being inside.
I’ll go home in a bit
But before I must split
I’ll absorb all the view can provide.

For in front of my eyes
Folks of varying size
Share my penchant for seeking fresh air,
Though it’s not a surprise
That with masks as disguise
All have New York aloofness to spare.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 3/22/2021 2:02:00 AM
The masks do make people seem more robotic and aloof. "Folks of varying size Share my penchant for seeking fresh air," I love seeing them out there though. This poem is jazzy Ilene.
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Date: 3/21/2021 12:12:00 PM
Today was beautiful here in South Texas also, Ilene, and I greatly enjoyed being out in the air for a while. Your poem was an added bonus and a mood enhancer and I was buoyed up by it after these weeks of repression lately. Many thanks.
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Date: 3/21/2021 11:41:00 AM
Well said, Ilene, but was it pure coincidence your poem follows Jan's? Aloha! Rico
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Date: 3/21/2021 3:52:00 AM
Very nice write Ilene. It's a sweet package. Flows well and has a nice meaning. Classic write. Trevor
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Date: 3/21/2021 2:51:00 AM
This is such a cute piece Ilene. Filled with the feeling of release that Spring brings to all of us and yet we still have the leash of the mask to restrict us. Really cute "gotcha" in the last three lines. Love it. God Bless, JB
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Date: 3/20/2021 6:34:00 PM
Ilene, I enjoyed reading your delightful Spring poem! Blessings, Kim M
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Date: 3/20/2021 3:49:00 PM
Thankfully the winter is behind us, the Vernal Equinox was today so brighter days are coming. Bad news is it don't look good for travel this year grrrrr. Tom
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Date: 3/20/2021 2:04:00 PM
Aren't the sights and sounds of spring so delightful I do love this time of year, we are so lucky to have such lovely scenery around us, today I saw 5 newborn lambs in the field. spring truly has sprung:-) hugs Jan xx
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