The wait is over
sunlight warms the earth
bones, tired from shivering
take in the heat, like bread in the oven
browning in the higher temperature
hungry for the first season's barbecue.
Jackets hung in the back closet
woolen socks washed and stored,
pastel colors of light cotton
adorn the little girls.
Daffodils and sunflowers
gathered for the mantels and dining room tables
bringing splashes of color indoors.
The full moon of April
shimmers across the lake
the first time to stay out late
free of winter's worries
breathing in the promise of warm days ahead
chasing fireflies and fishing while listening
to the hoot owl, "Hoo, hoo, hoo."
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