Constructs of time

By Morio (photo taken by Morio)
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Do these constructs of time

Strike you as silly like

They do me? Today is

Spring, because it's March

21st but the 19th, that was

Still winter and come June

Summer will begin and the

Whole universe is expected

To tow the line, obey the

Law of the seasons in a timely

Manner, flowers are to bloom

And leaves to fall, cold winds

To blow and rains to pound

The hard earth, each in

Their turn, each in their time

© Tamara Beck

It will rain

It will rain today, just not when we expect it

The rain will come as no surprise

An offering from darkened skies

We cannot refuse spring showers,

We'll say, "Spring showers, bring

May flowers," even in the cold

We want the earth enriched by waters

That swell the soil

We await the buds that will pop

Up from the ground to greet us

Maybe in April as we get warmer

There is happiness in the colors that

Spring brings. And hope.