The Cyclical Year

Spring as the first rays fall on frozen ground The dew glistening in the early morning sun And below ground the green curl begins As heat from the astronomers source Penetrates the distant land The budding fern begins her journey Long fallen autumnal foliage Settled over winter under snow Degraded now, brings new life Nurture the ground, replenishing Restoring natures balance to the soil For new life to spring as the seasons forge ahead The summer showers to moisten and some The thirsts of long sun-soaked days Restoring, verdant and texture as fronds unfurl To sway in autumnal breezes, as earth cools Damp in the air denotes the coming fall Mists lay on meadows as nights draw in Finally the green fades, dried and darker Winter wind flurries and rustles the tendrils All visible growth now returning to earth Yes as the winter rages, snow and ice Below the soil the fern she waits, patiently Until the sun once more penetrates the soil in spring.