The first signs of spring are now in the air. <br />To show their faces, the flowers now dare. <br />Crocuses have appeared - purple and gold: <br />They’re no longer afraid of the biting cold. <br /> <br />On the trees, blossom buds look set to burst: <br />For the sun’s warming rays, they have a thirst. <br />The days are now gradually growing longer, <br />And the sun’s rays are growing a little stronger. <br /> <br />The Council workmen are out cutting the grass: <br />To me, it is a sure sign that winter has passed. <br />Sleeping animals are waking from their slumber, <br />As days filled with sunshine increase in number. <br /> <br />Joyful birdsong can be heard up in the trees. <br />My hair is lightly ruffled by a gentle breeze. <br />Round and about, spiders have now appeared: <br />By many, these creatures are quite often feared. <br /> <br />Upon once bare branches, there can now be seen <br />Tender new shoots, looking so fresh and green. <br />Above my head, the sky is a cornflower blue. <br />Up in the tree tops, wood pigeons gently coo. <br /> <br />Soon, we’ll be seeing butterflies and ladybirds, <br />And the first cuckoo of spring will soon be heard. <br />Honey bees will soon be leaving their hives, <br />As God’s garden gradually springs back in to life. <br /> <br />Lambs will be leaping and chicks will be cheeping; <br />In to the world, new life is now gradually creeping. <br />We will be treated to wonderful sights and sounds, <br />As spring washes away winter’s greys and browns. <br /> <br />Spring is a season which is looked forward to: <br />A time when living things appear fresh and new. <br />With winter gone, the spring brings us such cheer; <br />It will always be my very favourite time of the year.<br /><br />Angela Wybrow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/spring-has-come-3/
