Friday 29 July 2016

Why Are Seasons Seasons? by Patricia Wood

Why do trees stand bare in winter,
Looking forlorn amidst the wind and snow/
Why do flowers die in winter
Leaving room for weeds to grow?
Why do birds migrate in winter
To sunny land?
Why do ponds freeze in winter
So that no lilies or fish may be seen?
Why are the streets so bare in winter
Except at Christmas?
Why does the sky cloud up in winter
To hide the watery sun?

When spring comes, why are people so busy
In tidying their homes?
When spring comes, why to buds on the trees shoot,
Coating them in a green blanket?
When spring comes why do flowers grow
In colours bright and grey?
When spring comes why do birds sing
Filling the air with music?
When spring comes, why do clouds thin
To open up a blue sky?
©️Patricia Wood 1978

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