Scenes from the Journey: Heralding the End of Winter

Sunday, April 7, 2019

If you want the warmth of the sun,

still low in the sky,

you must walk on the north

(unshaded)

side of the street.

You will know, in May,

that winter is over for sure

(if not for long)

when the sun is high enough

to bathe you in light

on the south side of the street

as well as the north.

Watch and wait for that day in distant May.

In the meantime,

keep your eyes peeled for

snowdrops, then

crocuses, then

tulips, and (finally)

lilacs.

You see more with eyes wide open

than when you tightly close them

against the world.

Scenes from the Journey