And so
The great in-breath happens
But I do not know
How long I can keep inhaling
Before my lungs burst
With excitement
Spring is nearly at her culmination
When the Sun God’s advances make way for
Reckless fecundity
And the Earth Goddess cannot
Repel His advances
But welcomes in the love
I swept the stone circle
Then watched with pleasure
Cherry blossom fall
Onto the smooth brown soil
We had a little rain
In the night
The green grass
So parched of moisture
Instantly glows neon
Verdant and fresh
And the smell!
Rhizomes and lichens and worms and
Frantic photosynthesis
I never knew my garden
Took rain and turned it into
Scent