The Verge of April
The twigs of March drip,
and dangle ~ late in the day
birdsong returns
as if from the dead.
New veins leach in the leaf
sap-sweet offerings.
Earth worms form oracle rings;
rise up from the mud,
nurse the wet soil
as it gives birth.
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