With the approach of Easter, I wanted to take a deep breath today.  I hope you can all do the same.  Enjoy your families, yourself, your chocolate (?)…  Oh gosh.  Here are some of the things on my mind these days as I try to capture the small things in life before we head off for the next adventure (stay tuned for another clue after Easter!).

This poem was started the day before Easter one year ago.  It’s a very lose style compared to most poems I write if you might notice.  I’d nearly forgotten about it until today.  I just finished it.

WHAT I THINK ABOUT SPRING

soft Easter lilies
near ants and bees,
new blossom trees,
bright butterflies
who dance on leaves

and longer days,
sweet garden bouquets,
the sun’s warm rays–
bringing more
bright outdoor play

ripe strawberries,
a refreshing breeze
(bring allergies),
long tickle grass
up to my knees

with just short sleeves
and silk green leaves,
long picnics at eves
the feeling of spring
and not the freeze