In the soft breeze daffodils nod greetings,
rowan stretches its arms and touches green,
cherry blossom drifts idly like snowflakes
tinged with pink, floating from a clear blue sky
in silent benediction.
 
A millipede smooths her way up a spear
of grass. A couple of red admirals
- early risers - bask on the whitewashed wall.
Bumblebees hum a low continuo,
their psalm of benediction.
 
Now earth's great crescendo of renewal
is harmonised by blackbird, sparrow, finch.
Even the throaty crow lends timpani
as all the avian choir sing out, sing in
spring's glorious benediction.


© by Patricia Blackledge.
Used here with the author’s permission.