The Winnowed Approach
of tulips.
of daffodils.
they compete
with bare-knuckled weather.
they prepare
against the weight of snow,
against stem-breaking frost,
against long-tooth grey,
and still spring promises
an approach. comes,
day upon day,
and speaks to us
in four season languages,
wearing
its winnowed face.
written for Poems for Gnomes
It's Still Life 