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I could tell spring had sprung,

the lizards and frogs have thawed.

And the crickets have begun their

chirping in the early evening hours.

Little bits of greenery have sprouted

from the surrounding trees and flowers

which just weeks earlier were barren and

appearing done in by the freeze.

I’ve even discovered a chrysalis of

the beautiful Monarch butterfly which had

attached itself to the garden’s patch

of scraggly, lanky milkweed.

The lantana is an early bloomer and

has burst forth with multi-colored hues.

A morning mockingbird was perched on it

taking a break from singing the blues.

It’s a time of new beginnings even

from seeming death–life springs

eternal from the sacred and fertile earth.

Monday Morning Writing Prompt–It’s Spring!: http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/03/20/monday-morning-writing-prompt-its-spring/#respond