a walk in the woods

Pussywillow promises
Shed darkness for light
Cleanse away grime of winter's blight
Trickling stripstreams
Rivers a flow
rivulating
stimulating
Blessings of spring.

Step dancer touch
Cry of freedom abounds
Glorious rhythm of seasonal sounds
Puddle jump sloshing
Sun squinting glow
sneaker fun
optimum
Elations of spring.

Robin's egg blueshine
Cradling it's new
Gestational pull whistling renew
Parka free playing
Laughter filled songs
bouncy balls
blue jay calls
Dawning of spring

Pull back the covers
Absorb warming sunlight
Clear the runway for winter flight
Cast off the cobwebs
Toss out the dirge
The symphony of spring is about to emerge.

A wonderful late Saturday afternoon walk (snowshoeing, walking and X-country skiing.......included) in the woods on a friend's property in Keswick Ridge, which included good friends and four dogs......two of whom are new to the entourage. Norm and Lizzie, brother and sister were able to keep up with the crew during the trek down to the headpond and back up, and then promptly fell asleep on the warm coats while we toasted the spring thaw and the running of the sap around the dining room table.

Who was the SAP, you ask??? Well, we took turns.........

It felt good to be alive to welcome in a new spring. It felt good to be around friends and kids and puppies again.