April Mornings and October Evenings

Calendar date consultation
Is one way to mark the seasons
But activities and location
For me are the defining reasons

Spring’s arrival is such a thrill
But the March start date is a strain
The rains that come in April
Produce waterfalls and grass stains

Placing woolens in the cedar chest
Is a clear sign that winter is over
Escaping skyscrapers or your nest
To enjoy a fragrant field of clover

Earth moves forward for half a year
To the opposite side of the sun
October arrives without shedding a tear
Jack-o-lanterns signify that autumn has won

The timber wolf howls at the moon
In a heartbeat evening turns to night
The winter season comes too soon
As we await the next April morning light

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Linked to Linda Kruschke’s Paint Chip Poetry Challenge Prompt #41. This week’s theme is William Wordsworth’s poem The Two April Mornings. The paint chip words and phrases are: heartbeat, timber wolf, skyscraper, waterfall, cedar chest, jack-o’-lantern, and grass stain.

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