April 30 - May 4 week 3/72
the sun has warmed enough to coax
a musk turtle to bask on a half-submerged log
for its first sunbath as marsh marigolds look on
then, a lilting song not heard for months
floats through the air and newly emerged
birch catkins sway to the joyous melody
as a flash of brilliant orange catches my eye
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