April Afternoons
MorgueFile by GaborfromHungary wait, spring will find you look for emergent grubs under the underbrush when newly hatched birds are hungriest or motes that dance on pale afternoon light through slanted windows its warmth teaches glimmering seedlings to push through dirt and claim their spot advancing spring claims its horizon shadows thicken the gloaming finds us both in its gentled hand a tinkle of glasses marks a win at cards copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2022