Between winter and spring: poems

                                                  Last year's roadside flowers

FEBRUARY 7 2020

After

last night, no more

lows in the 20s, at

least for the next week. I'm ready

for spring.

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long roll of thunder

two birds keep eating

from the suet

~ ~ ~ ~

male cardinal

sitting on abelia branch

next to quince blooms

~ ~ ~ ~

AFTER TODAY, 11 MORE MONTHS

Last day

of the first month

a young tufted titmouse

enjoying a full "bathtub" plus

the sun.

~ ~ ~ ~

TO THE SQUIRRELS

Popcorn

with sea salt tastes

old. I find the "Best used

by" date. No wonder! July of

last year!

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gentle rain 

mockingbird drinking

from the half-filled birdbath

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three crows

finding the refused

canned cat food

~ ~ ~ ~

tight buds on short stems

brought inside to force blooms

yellowed, but no flowers

These ARE in bloom in 2020

c 2020, PL dba lovepat press, Benton AR USA