Vinca May 2018
Astonished
is the best word I can find
for spring
after our northern winter.
Just last week
I wore a winter coat
and snow swirled
in cloudy skies.
But now
the maple’s reddish buds are
flecked with green,
limes and pale golds the dominant hues,
at last.
And five days after
tossing seeds,
the arugula has sprouted.
Lovers walk down the sidewalk
arm in arm
and dogs I didn’t know existed
pull at leashes
following the scent of squirrels.
What astonishes you?
Brenda Hartman-Souder, 2018