Shadows of snow
tracing the ground
Where sun didn’t go.
into a gray world
with unassuming blossoms
maples bring color

syrupy buds prepare
to unfurl their green crepes
with sweet and sticky air

tulip in a vase
from the wind a bumblebee
withdraws to withdrawal

Awake,
Unfurl,
and Free your fronds!
Stretch your spine,
Release your yawns.
your season Breaks:
the frost is gone.

red licorice sticks
with sprigs of mints:
harbingers
the rubus confectionery
will soon open for business