Jenny Knipfer–Author

April was poetry month, and I had wanted to share a poem, but last week I needed a break from a number of things. This poem is still fitting in these early weeks of May.

A Spring Poem

From the chirp of a robin 

to the bright green buds on the trees,

spring emerges,

at first hesitant, creeping forward, like a careful lover

until crocus, the color of royal robes, appear.

***

Then come daffodils with their bright and cheery faces. 

Next bold tulips join in the chorus.

Rainy days, sunshine, and warm breezes 

all usher in the season of:

rejuvenation, new life, and fresh vision.

***

Hope springs eternal, as spring is hope incarnate,

ever signaling how life can come

from something which appears dead.

***

A lush carpet of thick new grass coats the lawn

at the back of the house, 

as thick as a lamb’s wooly coat,

begging me to rest upon it and gaze heavenward.

***

I wait for the leaves of the trees to burst from their casings

and give the full-fledged performance of the season.

Soon summer will come and take the baton from spring, 

leading it and me into the next phase of life. 

***

But ever retaining that hope of spring 

and the daybreak of newness around 

every corner of life.

(c) Jenny Knipfer 2021

I hope you are enjoying spring, wherever you are. In the comments, let me know what inspires you the most about spring.

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