Dogwood Winter

“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” -Luke 11:13

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It's been a long several weeks now,

Ol' Man Winter tossed his frost 'bout

For one last deep freeze to wow

All who wished for Spring were in doubt.

But Sun's ball of fire won out, beckonin'  earth

Inviting all buds n' sprouts to pop and mill.

To our delight, Dogwood exploded into birth

Dressin' the woods and valleys with lacey fill.

Green finery yet to be seen, timid and in fear

Allowed Redbud, Tulips, Crocus, Buttercups, and grass

To be the spotlight of beauty, teasing out the deer

Mother Nature had to have the last laugh, that ol' lass!

Bitter cold replaced the warmth on our face

Hats and scarves, umbrellas, too, brought back out

Heaters and fireplaces all ablaze, shadows anxious in pace

Annoyed we were, another Dogwood Winter, no doubt.

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Gina Ann Day 1974

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