Past, Present, and Pondering
Spring blew a kiss into the sky
Winter caught it in her winds and blustered
Spring sprinkled warm sunlight everywhere
Winter tried to hide it with her puffed up clouds
Spring poured sweet perfumes of fresh cut grass and daffodil blooms across the valley
Winter inhaled and sneezed a cold breeze across her snow drenched mountain tops
Spring presses hard against winter’s intensity
Winter presses back to remind spring it’s not her time
Not quite
But soon
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Spring marching into a warm afternoon announcing her intentions to stay awhile
Hysterical seagulls chuckling and chortling as thy swoop in with a colorful kite circling above
Giggling children squealing in high pitched voices chasing one another through the park and sliding down for the hundredth time
The warmth of the sun mixing with the coolness of a gentle breeze spreading over the placid salty bay ripples
Weightless puffs of white clouds lingering at the horizon and just over the tips of snow capped peaks giving the illusion of warmer days of springtime
Barren trees etching the blue topaz sky with hands raised high applauding a winning round for spring
Full yellow moon rising in celebration of Spring’s parade 
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Ring around a rosy moon
Pockets full of mittened hands
Twilight sky in hues of blackened blues
Cold breath creating vapor clouds that drift in the crisp breeze, freezing tear-cicles in my eyes
Twinkles of little starlight dance amongst the parted skies revealing remnants of snowmen fading into lawns surrounded by buds longing to burst into daffodils
Cautious steps on hail slickened sidewalks tiptoe near the tulips emerging beneath the frozen soil
Spring continues to promise a glorious arrival if only winter would surrender its icy hold
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Mid February battle of seasons
Winter blanket covering spring’s hopes
Bitter wind blasting early buds
Daffodils and tulips and cherry blossoms wishing they could retreat
Storybook clouds racing across brilliant blue skies
Score one for winter
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