Waiting

Nice to feel warmth creeping back!

Waiting

The once verdant lawn is mottled;

greens and browns and yellows.

Beneath the naked hazel

lies piles of brown,

crisp corn flakes of dead leaves.

Small birds flit in and out

deftly between the tangled branches

to swiftly snatch a seed or nut or sunflower heart,

from the many dangling feeders,

dotted around the lawn.

Larger birds swoop to scoop up

the spillage,

and a scurry of squirrels takes advantage

of un-baffled feeding stations.

We saw the parakeets and the greater spotted woodpecker today,

such excitement over breakfast

as we wait patiently for spring

and the warmth it will bring.

The sun is still low,

pale and shy, but I now

feel its promise

and soon I will again shed my

winter coat.

 

06/02/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lorry]

A beautiful landscape painted in words, with a little added hope at glimpsing what will soon be. (not soon enough in my opinion) :)
The use of colours adds to that hope, that we will return to vibrant colour once more, and hopefully forget our winters discontent.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ok Shakespeare I concur and winter's discontent will be banished forever! Cheers!

[Gee]

Could've been there John, very descriptive.
Can't wait for spring to arrive and a wee bit of warmth, although we are off to Tenerife in 3 weeks time :)
Good morning

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Gee. Tenerife is good. Sun, sun, sun. Great to get away. We don't get away till end of March.

[Coyote Poetry]

I am waiting for Spring too. Freezing rain in Michigan yesterday. Closed-down the schools. I need a warm day and see my Lake St. Clair not frozen. Thank you John for sharing the amazing poetry. One more month for us in Michigan. Spring shall come.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Coyote. I cannot complain as our winter has been mild but I do miss the sun.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome John.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this warms me a bit...we have been having some days lately...more than hinting that spring wants to rear its head...once again.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yeah me too Jacob. I am not a winter guy but cannot complain as here in the English Midlands we have had a fairly mild time of it thus far. Thanks for reading.

[Chris Shaw]

Wonderful to watch the birds feeding as winter gives way to spring and warmer days. Very nice descriptive writing which produces fine imagery in the eyes of the reader.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Chris just trying to share what we saw this morning. A wonderful sight as you say.