Spring in Winter
A poem about the lack of snow this winter where I live
I never saw any white on the ground,
unless you count the morning frost
that disappeared before nine.
Spring peepers are harmonizing
with songbirds in an early spring symphony,
a pleasant sound to accompany my daydreams.
***
My closet has become a smorgasbord of every season.
I'm wearing sundresses under heavy trenchcoats
because the weather is unpredictable.
Now I am preparing for snow in April,
enough so the blooms poke out to remind us it's spring.
Have they been able to adapt as easy as I with the constant changes?
***
What a contradictory scene I see before me:
trees so bare when it feels like spring
in a place used to all four seasons.
I don't like the freezing snow
but even I must admit that I missed it.
Because, truly, what is winter without one good snow?
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I identified with this poem so easily. We often experience weather that can't make up it's mind about the season. I wish for you a wet spring, hot summer, crisp fall, and white winter.
Beautiful piece, especially love the use of the word smorgasbord!
Congrats!! Perfect showing of how when snow doesn’t show up, we then miss it. Jonquils, Snowdrops pushing up but not through snow.
Congrats on Top Story!🥳🥳🥳
Excellent work.
Spring in Winter? This title is full of paradox! I'm curious to see how you explore this contrasting concept.
Stellar effort! Keep up the extraordinary work—congratulations!
Oh, I feel this. It hasn't snowed much where I am either and it feels so unnatural. Thank you for writing and sharing this, and congratulations on Top Story!
Excellent sentiments! Scary too at the same time. I can't imagine wintertime without snow. Hopefully, we can blame El Nino this year. Hopefully...
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Well-deserved Top Story!
This reminds of Prince's "Sometimes it snows in April" Great stuff!
This is great. Its a climate chaos here too. Blossom appearing while last years geraniums are still green
Great poem! Hope the snow returns’! Loved this’!