The Time Between Seasons

The birds that had soared to the south Catching salty raindrops in their mouth Have flown back to where the flower grows But I'll miss the snowflakes on my nose As I watch them fly in rows and rows Melt away the frost that glitters On fir tree branches full of critters The lake will change it's solid matter Thawing to water in ice's shatter Sly fox emerges from her den Pups following and frolicking again Squirrels fly from top to forest floor Gather acorns two by two, four by four A spring chore for a feast galore Melt away the frost that glitters On fir tree branches full of critters The lake will change it's solid matter Thawing to water in ice's shatter Little bear wakes up from hibernation Still hazy yawns from dream vacation Stretching limbs after a winters sleep Lying in the vines where ivy's creep The sun's lost warmth now felt so deep July 7, 2022 The time between seasons Poetry contest Sponsored by Kim Rodrigues