Springtime Memories
David
Springtime Memories
Snow, snow I'm stuck inside -
spring's delayed, when will it arrive?
Up to
Snowballs were made, I got one in my face.
The wide open river and empty shore
swept clean by the winter storms, and
Avocets, pied arrows flying in fierce defence
of their chicks, like fluffy pebbles.
East winds of March you must revere
otherwise, you'll just disappear!
We need some pretty springtime flowers
instead of sleet and snowy showers.
The snow and ice is far from funny.
Where the hell's the Easter Bunny?
Easter pleasures, melting chocolate eggs,
firm Simnel cake and juicy baby lamb.
Our caravanning with
Oh what fun, apart from the damp!
Winter past, another spring;
Robin sings a hopeful tune.
Early song, bright morning.
Golden garden, life is calling.
Flowers and blossom, everything awakening.
Birds and bees - flying and buzzing
Spring flowers in sparkling sequence.
Busy birds chirping and nesting.
New green shoots on the trees,
spring flowers bud everywhere.
The flowers are growing nicely.
I'll pick some and put them in a vase.
Washing on the line and hearing the birds sing
that's how I know it's the arrival of Spring.
It cannot be... it is - green shoots here again.
Buds are opening,
why oh why -
my diet's been in vain!
Silent the woods, the leaf scattered ground drenched with blue.
Silent the woods, no cheerful old collie to snuggle through.
On a lovely and warm spring day
I lay back on the banks of Loch Tay.
On a boat ride we nearly died,
but in the end we all survived.
Kingcups and buttercups, tadpoles and bluebells,
cotton wool clouds and primroses -
picnic time!
My springtime memory is of ewes with lambs,
sucking milk from bottles through a teat, filling their bellies.
Spring - Time of rebirth
Gentle mirth
Spring - Beginnings and ends
Now to look forward and plan
No time for regrets
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