Because the trees are more than green; <br />Because the almond and the cherry wait <br />Like bridesmaids at the churchyard gate; <br />Because black coral branches still are seen <br /> <br />Half hidden by new leaves in field and lane; <br />Because the towering clouds that crowd <br />Above the low horizon stand so proud, <br />Plump and promising to bring more rain <br /> <br />And sun on paths is shedding fitful shade <br />And warms the mist that lies so damp and chill <br />Within the valley and across the hill; <br />Because the bluebells flower in every glade; <br /> <br />This is not summer, but we have to say, <br />Take heart, for winter's over, it is May.<br /><br />Janice Windle<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/landscapes-collection-because-the-trees-are-more-than-green-the-first-of-may/
