After such a mild winter,
spring comes casually —
plum buds plumpen,
crocuses unfurl,
folks in shorts and t shirts
stroll out of houses

There will be more rain —
socked in, dark dawns,
evenings blustering wind and mist,
but little promises will glint
around the middle of most days,
like deep pink quince
amid the winter green.

©Wendy Mulhern
February 16, 2016