Daffodils by Lauren McBride

Daffodils
by
Lauren McBride

Green leaves
s t r e t c h up through late
winter snow. Yellow heads
blink open bright eyes, nodding yes,
it's spring.

This poem, a cinquain, first appeared in The Weekly Avocet, May 22, 2013.
Used here with permission.

Lauren McBride finds inspiration in faith, family, nature, science, and membership in the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA). Nominated for various awards, her work has appeared internationally in speculative and mainstream publications for adults and young adults. She is the author of a poetry collection for teens, Aliens, Magic, and Monsters (Hiraeth, 2023). Lauren lives in Texas and enjoys swimming, gardening, baking, reading, writing, and knitting scarves for U.S. troops.

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