“Those nimble little musicians of the air

That warble forth their marvelous ditties,

Which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art.”

Izaak Walton

I have never used a calendar

To herald the arrival of Spring

But I know when it’s arrived

By the singing telegram it brings

Spring officially arrived at our home

Just yesterday at the very crack of dawn

My cats and dogs knew it was here first

Rushing to the window staring at the lawn

As I jumped up to see what was going on

I heard a melody echoing through the air

And soon alongside my many curious pets

I sat transfixed in my window as we stared

The messenger’s red uniform was unmistakable

His singing telegram was loud and right on key

I soon joyously threw open our home’s back door

And we eagerly rushed out our hearts now filled with glee

Many other newly arrived red uniformed singing messengers soon appeared

And their singing telegram magically transformed into an outdoor symphony

Soon all of us began inhaling the warm invigorating newly arrived spring air

As we sprawled on my lawn joyously listening to spring’s glorious concerto for free

I have never used a calendar

To herald the arrival of Spring

But I know when it’s arrived

By the marvelous telegram it brings

˙2006, Ed Kostro