With snow and sleet and hail to freeze the heart,
So Spring, delayed is coming to its own
The Summer makes a welcome threat to start.
My carbon footprint swollen by the cold
Once tumble-drying socks and pants and shirts
Is now diminished; washing line unrolled,
And back to air-dried freshness I revert.
My garden seat is back in its own spot
Beside the roses and the daffodils;
A sun-trap where the cool has turned to hot
And sunshine makes warm bones from winter chills.
Long ev'nings beckon, bringing soul to cheer;
So now's the time to fill the fridge with Beer.
