HEADS UP
The snow arrived in April
But it did not kill
The crocuses and snowdrops or
The long-stemmed daffodils.
The daffodils bent over
Compliantly lay down
Accepted their cold cover
Prostrated on the ground.
But in the week that followed
Yellow heads began to rise and
Stems began to straighten.
We rejoiced to realize
That spring was not defeated.
Winter really had retreated.
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