The Nature of Ma Nature

blank verse The winter of two ought fourteen saw numbers plunge as ice storms rage, and for the record, deep snowfalls. Ma Nature showed her nasty side. Capricious temperatures’ ebb tide made life erratic: broken bones, pow’r outages and highways shut. Ma Nature found a callous streak. Bizarre display of weather freaks - appointments cut, no school for days. The household suffered much on edge for teasing found in Nature’s veins. Now spring holds promise in her reins, Ma Nature works redeeming grace transforming what we knew would come . Renewal is her middle name. The same holds true throughout the year each season bows to Nature’s call. written March 10, 2014