The Time Between Seasons

Spring dresses bare trees with satin leaves of jade green Sunlight's fingers touch daffodils, coaxing them to bloom Robins bathe their wings in morning dew as they preen On the breath of dawn there's a sweet scent of perfume. Month by month and season to season Separated only by the hands of time Nature's pendulum never offers a reason for turning calendar pages with each chime Summer arrives, waving her heated scepter while she reigns Some play on sandy shores before enjoying a swim in the sea. Crops are nourished with watering cans of afternoon rains It's the season I enjoy sitting in the shade, drinking iced tea. Month by month and season to season Separated only by the hands of time Nature's pendulum never offers a reason for turning calendar pages with each chime Autumn paints bold landscapes crimson, russet and gold Leaves cascade from their limbs and tumble to the ground This grieves my heart, but Mother Nature, I cannot scold for pruning trees each year. To fulfill her duty, she is bound. Month by month and season to season Separated only by the hands of time Nature's pendulum never offers a reason for turning calendar pages with each chime Winter sweeps across the land on winds laced with snow. Time to skate on frozen lakes and enjoy bobsled rides How beautiful the frigid months that quickly seem to flow like the progression of seasons that ebb like ocean tides. Month by month and season to season Separated only by the hands of time Nature's pendulum never offers a reason for turning calendar pages with each chime Year after year with reverence sublime July 15, 2022 The Time Between The Seasons Contest Sponsored by Kim Rodrigues