So Delicately Penned

The trail is lovely here around the bend The rains of spring have formed a clear, deep pool God's handiwork, so delicately penned The red buds, almost hard to comprehend Adorned in pink and ruby colored jewels The trail is lovely here around the bend The crocuses, in purple, to what end? The foliage, now greening, keeps them cool God's handiwork, so delicately penned The robin showing off to lady friend The salamander naps beneath toadstools The trail is lovely here around the bend Mere form eclipsed, here, beauty far transcends Design revealed to all but blinded fool God's handiwork, so delicately penned So much to take in as I slowly wend My way through classwork not revealed in school The trail is lovely here around the bend God's handiwork, so delicately penned ————— FIFTH PLACE WINNER For the ‘An Original Villanelle Contest’ Poetry Contest Sponsored by L Milton Hankins Written 02/25/2022