Shy Brook

Shy Brook dares to show a sliver of a slip of herself Challenging Punxsutawney Phil’s six week prediction Giving us a tiny hopeful smile in the winterized forest Not allowing layers of heavy white snow to rule her Her optimism delights me; I feel a glimmer of a wisp of hope. I envision her locks full flowing in a few weeks. Today the weather is predicted to be a high of forty-three. That is sixty-seven degrees warmer than most of last week. I smile, visualizing Shy Brook’s tiny bubbles, camouflaging minnows.