Winters Last Surprise

** Winter’s Last Surprise ** How strange it seems Being within a few days of Spring To see the landscape All covered in white! How odd it feels For all the trees’ branches With all their twigs, too, showing Every tip accentuated — Ready to bud Open to Spring — But now how so jarring To see the frigid air’s blanket Of snow fallen Heavily over everything…Is this a Wanting act by Winter,as if It were wishing to kill The early-risen daffodils? To Infuse despair into Winter-weary trees along with All the early green Of the ground being turned white? And, too, we must wear our gloves Yet one more morning, going out To clear the cars and walks Of this snowfall’s final hoorah. How much more marvelous will feel The opening days of Spring’s clear, Soft, azure blue skies! —————————————————————————— (c) sally young eslinger 3/12/22 Thanks be to God