I caught a whiff of spring yesterday ~
Efforts to capture its fleeting essence
Were for naught.
Freshness escorted by bird ballads
replaced by cold rain and squally winds.
Winds threaten spring again today ~
We are enrobed by a diaphanous cape of fog.
Spring plays hide and seek
But I will keep looking ~
even if I have to count to one thousand and sixty-two.
On the Homefront 
This is wonderful!
thank you – you are just coming into your squally season right?
A delightful little poem.
Spring will get there. You can count on it, but you don’t have to. 🙂
It will be back on Sunday….and I will be absorbing its goodness on my deck with a glass of wine in hand!
Love it! You spell out spring with such creativity.
Okay.. so I had to look up the word diaphanous…. lol but you’re right spring is playing hide n seek We’ve only been teased with a bit of sunshine on a still cold day… Looks promising for Sunday though.. Diane
You and me both! The sun has been teasing us quite a lot this past week though it looks like spring is still fighting a losing battle so far. Sigh. I’ve never experienced a more temperamental April. Then again, I’ve been spoiled by my Socal upbringing so I guess this is what most people go through more often than not. Also, is one thousand and sixty-two an arbitrary number or a specifically chosen one? 🙂
arbitrary–I am not organized enough to have a real reason
Spring will come soon (I hope). 😀
Keep counting.. it snowed here today. I’ve got all fingers and toes crossed that the sun comes out and stays out.
spring snow–how delightful (she said with tongue firmly planted in cheek)
Fingers crossed spring comes soon, I am dying for autumn now 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru