J…To A Nunnery

Blue Cohosh, Spring Beauties, Trillium
Purple the forest floor
Earth exhales a fertile scent
Newborn leaves unwrinkle
Wild leeks rarefy the air

Sun catches ripples on the creek
Clear, cold water
Invites a walk, a dip
Not quite a swim

Jacket, sweat shirt, bra and jeans
Drape the swaying tree
Sneakers, socks and panties
Protecting pampered winter skin
Cover feet and bottom

Gravely banks
Sharp edged, slippery rocks
Require concentration
Icy April water
Bracing, numbing
Glorious in this wealthy air

April 29,1997

poem by Marjorie DeBol DeFazio
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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