Winter into Spring

WHAT A COLD DARK DAY!
RAINDROPS LIKE STINGING PELLETS
FALL FROM CLOUDS OF LEAD

SNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS-
COME, SEE! THE WIND IS TUGGING
DOWN THE CITY STREET

NESTING SWALLOWS DART  
UNDER THE FISH SHOP AWNING
ALL THE LONG WINTER

PALE PINK CAMELIA
FALLEN FROM YOUR STURDY STEM
A BROKEN MARRIAGE

STARLINGS IN HIS ROOF  
CHIRPING AS YOU BUILD YOUR NEST  
WHY DOES HE HATE YOU?

OH, MY SPRING GARDEN!
THE SNAILS LOVE MY NASTURTIUMS
AS MUCH AS I DO