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I long for mid-teen temperatures
A soft, gentle breeze
To beckon spring in
Watch winter leave
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To blow out the cobwebs
Lighten the air
To chase away shadows
Paint all in spring cheer
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With an artist’s palette
A perfumier’s scents
Swap grey slate for pastels
Spices for floral fragrance
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The earth will warm and awaken
The sun strengthen and shine
Spring at last will settle
I do feel it is time
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Written for: Weekend Writing Prompt #297 – Key | Word count: 71
Winter had quickly given way to spring. The snow had melted and as the earth warmed, nature awakened, almost impatient to put behind it the death and the darkness of the colder months.
Suddenly the world was alive with early season colour. Trees were in bud. Delicate pink blossom clung to boughs until an eager breeze dislodged them, sending them dancing through the air like a spring snowfall.
Daffodils, snowdrops, violets, and primroses pushed their way through the recently roused earth to bloom above ground in sunbeam yellow, rich cream, snow white and watercolour purple.
And so the wheel turns….
You can view the original post here: Impatient Earth – 19 September 2018
Sammi Cox 