Salutations, Spring

We sing your praises long before you’re due and after you’ve departed—all year long! You bring green grass and flowers into view— plus bugs, torrential rains, and winds so strong. You come with warmth to woo the Earth to life. Sweet fragrances come wafting on the breeze. With allergens, the springtime air is rife. My faucet-nostrils drip; I wheeze and sneeze. But allergies and rashes can’t negate your glory. Nor can pollen steal the praise you’ve earned. Now I’ll just take my meds and wait till I can relish your more winning ways. I’ve sneezed on this creation seven times. My dripping nose baptized the latter rhymes. February 11, 2023 written for the Spring Is Not All Poetry Contest Sponsor: Michelle Faulkner February 11, 2023