Waking of Spring

Cobalt blue skies, ivory-white clouds, Sun blazing through lace-covered windows, But all this belies the truth of the day As winter chills still have their way Causing icicles to slide across pilgrim ways; Do you watch from your room As folk stroll in the gloom Or steadily balance upon icy bloom, While winter laughs in the face of living Stating the cold is freely given, And heat is a figment that is forgotten Before the thaw begins, Cobalt blue skies begin to smile, And ivory-white clouds run for miles Carrying the rain that waters the field And sees every river and stream thrilled, Then overflow with joy, As winter invites spring to rain on the folk below, Laughing as the spring winds up to release Coils of wonder as seeds pop asunder, And these cobalt blues and ivory whites Become status symbols Of natures march across the land; Clap your hands, sing praise and rejoice, As we rise from winter hibernation To see these spring-filled days arrive Welcoming Cobalt Days and Ivory ways From Creator's hands as gifts for the land, And mankind, let us rejoice. ©Steve Gregory 2025