Wednesday, April 9, 2025

April's Fool

 





April, why will you change so much?

 

Always in such a volatile mood

With blustery winds biting at my nape.

At times for days and days or, in a blink; it is so rude!

Your cold nature slaps roughly at my cape.

 

Oh April, how I wait for you to bring me flowers

And set the greening snake free.

And yet, I never know how to fear your powers

Or how to worship your warm breath across the valley’s lee.

 

Set I upon the wayward path to find my enchantment

Lusting for spring’s powers of regeneration

Searching, searching for contentment

Only to be stricken still - by your biting rejection.

 

Alas, my lucid siren with blue eyes of wonder

I am a patient lover and clever to know

That waiting will please all insanity of thee yonder;

For May will be a gentler disciple to bestow.

 

 

The cold ground will come alive with river waters flowing

Into nascent colors bringing the birds and the bees

To court the panoramas naked of their secret showing

For once more - an old poet finds a soul in what he sees.

 

April, why did you change so much?









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