Searching

I went looking today

to see if I could find

a little bit of green,

some sign of spring.

I looked in the meadow,

and in the trees.

I think these little buds are frozen.

This morning it was 5 degrees!

I looked under the trees,

(carefully lest I be under the tree!)

And up at the rocks

Look closely. 

Can you see her?

She peeks over the edge of the nest

to see who I am.

Eagle Mum knows it's spring!*

And even under a rock.

Not even a slug.

I checked an elm

over on the river bank.

It's little flower buds

are frozen and black.

I found these.

Four little calves,

three little girls

and a boy.

A boy with a problem

I see.

Them girls been messin' with me.

They'v put curlers on my head!

Back at home

the Magpie project

is making progress.

Two new condos.

That makes three.

Spring is here,

I guess.

It just doesn't feel like it

to me!

I'm going to build a fire in the stove:

it's down to 25 degrees!

*This Golden Eagle nest has been here for years and years.  People who have grown up here and now in their late 60's recall seeing it from the highway when they were just kids.  The eagles use it almost every year.