Apr 04, 2008 18:42
By the Lake
Although I know snow
is falling
in the hills,
here by the lake
rain splatters
on lawns,
teasing hints of green
from the beige of matted grass
one deep breath
and ah!
petrichore
after winter's drought
another promise
spring has kept.
--Katherine M. Quimby (all rights reserved)
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