Midwinter
Snow melts in the February
winter rain,
earth stirs to spring’s
welcomed arrival,
pushing winter’s cold
cloak away
robins scratch for seeds
through stubborn tufts of
grass
stiff buds on birch trees swell,
flowers pierce frozen
soil,
earth awakens to the
sun’s coming warmth.
Heddy Johannesen is a freelance writer living in the dark side of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. I have a variety of articles published in magazines [...]