Tagged: winter

a matter of chance –

a matter of chance –
chasing cherry blossoms in the
middle of april
.
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spring knocks, and winter

spring knocks, and winter
does not answer, ignores the
buzz, buzz, buzzer, stands

still, no peeking from behind
the curtains, no creaking floorboards
.
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not all things have a

not all things have a
visible tipping point – winter
sparrows wait, wait – spring
.
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every year, the hand-

every year, the hand-
off starts with a staring contest
and ends with a tug-

of-war – spring and winter, sibling
rivalry in all its splendour
.
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mama’s azalea

mama’s azalea
bushes line up for winter’s
inspection, a cool

nudge before a dramatic
entrance, blushing towards the light
.
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the white azaleas

the white azaleas
dad planted at the side of
our house wave so long,

so long when we back out of the
driveway from winter to fall
.
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in mama’s garden,

in mama’s garden,
the camellias wake up before
anyone else, stretch

towards the sun in their winter
layers, waiting to go out
.
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march catches me off

march catches me off
guard, gloves, hat, two scarves and a
tweed coat, hanging on
.
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february tries

february tries
to shed off winter, time and
time again, counting

down and skipping through the days,
relying on a groundhog
.
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the things you didn’t

the things you didn’t
grow up with will always surprise
you even years from

now – with wonder, still, the snow
falling and sticking, on repeat
.
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