We are reminded that, this time of year,
starry nights can still mean frosty mornings,
pipes can freeze,  precautions should be taken

Which seems hard to remember
in this last glowing part of afternoon,
the sun, hovering above the hills,
soaking everything with gold,
here where I’ve tucked the north wind
behind a corner
for the full impact of warmth.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 12, 2021