burst of sound and color

March 21 - March 25 Week 67/72

large flocks of blackbirds have departed

leaving a few pairs sprinkled about in

grassy island hummocks hoping for sanctuary

from stealthy egg stealing beasts as shrill calls

of peeper frogs pierce the warming air

providing background music that rivals

vibrantly rising skunk cabbage spathes

and the fragrant fireworks blooms of witch hazels