Magnolia Buds
by Gerardine Baugh
Green buds grew overnight
The weather had warmed
Lying to the flowers,
Bushes and trees
It called out
Spring is here
Gliding around the house
The winds softly sighed
And repeated the rumor
Green buds appeared
Soft, fuzzy, avocado green
Buds the size of my finger tips
This worried me,
Freezing winds stung my face,
Burning my bare hands
Ice had recaptured the ground
Winter is suppose to solidify
Send life to sleep
And then, reawaken it in spring
Not freeze and refreeze
Green buds and weakened roots
Exposed to water and ice
Damage can be done
They will shiver and shake, and
Continue to sleep
When spring really does arrive
Underneath the magnolia
I stepped onto the ice
Unsteady and thin
It cracked
Cold,
Cold water
Ran over and in to my shoes
I shivered
* * This is for Jingles, “Thursday Poets’ Rally!”http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/thursday-poets-rally-week-3-jan-28-feb-3-2010/