Spring knocks early on my door

Her cheeks glow like melting butter

A fresh bloom of daffodils lined up upon the window sills

And sturdy, concrete wall

It is nice to wake to light – to have more hours in the day to read and write

Even the birds chirrup with a spring in their song

Not that winter has properly passed

There are still cold mornings and crisp, fresh frosts

The need to wear thick and toasty socks

To wrap up in bed in the afternoons

Perhaps I am more aware of seasons but I can feel the world turning now

Paddle a toe in its’ waters

The world continues a-pace and I am part of it.

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12 responses to “False Spring”

  1. authorstew Avatar

    Nicely done. 👏🏾

  2. subversopus Avatar

    Nicely done!

    Lov ed these lines, “Even the birds chirrup with a spring in their song

    Not that winter has properly passed

    There are still cold mornings and crisp, fresh frosts”

    Perfect!

  3. kim881 Avatar

    Lovely personification of spring, Jae, with her cheeks glowing ‘like melting butter’. It is indeed ‘nice to wake to light – to have more hours in the day to read and write’ (I live the internal rhyme here, which gives it a bounce). These lines made me smile for you:

    ‘Perhaps I am more aware of seasons but I can feel the world turning now
    Paddle a toe in its’ waters
    The world continues a-pace and I am part of it.’

  4. Laura Bloomsbury Avatar

    every line shows you are in the swing of Spring – delightful Jae-Rose

    1. jaerose37 Avatar

      Thank you Laura

  5. Helen Avatar
    Helen

    You were able to take “false spring” and create a thing of beauty! Cheers, Jae.

    1. jaerose37 Avatar

      Thank you Helen

  6. Grace Avatar

    Still feeling cold here but happy to see some signs of spring. This is my favorite part:
    It is nice to wake to light – to have more hours in the day to read and write

    Even the birds chirrup with a spring in their song

    1. jaerose37 Avatar

      Thank you Grace

  7. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    “Her cheeks glow like melting butter”

    BRAVO

    much love

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