Hints of color dotting the earth
when the flowers arise from long naps
to stretch and squint in the sunshine,
teasing the senses with subtle perfumes.
Songbirds return in great abundance
to revel in discoveries
revealed by melting snows.
Woodsmoke replaced by cooking smells
as venturous housemavens
allow in the fresh air.
Animals frolic
in sunlight and new grass:
Horses and dogs roll to quell itch,
arising with green bits
and bruised flower petals;
sweetly comical, happy beasts.
New warmth
replaces old cold in my bones:
Again I know the vigor
and wonder of youth.
Seeing the whole world reborn
—still glistening,
the cycle renewed,
the return of hope-full life.
Under Amber Skies, written by author and poet Jill Eisnaugle, is a wonderful collection of rhyming poetry guaranteed to please every reader. In this, her second book, she writes of new friendships kindled, as well as old friendships solidified. She g
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
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