Spring Finch   |  Ted Frisbie

April snow battles

the warmth of the ground itself;

The Earth is balding 

Spring finch traces a

sine curve, stops to calculate.

rollercoasters home.

tree glistens orange

its buds shrinking back from

the April cold.

Puddle of water

reflection of heron drops

in, fleeing 

a heavy droplet

clings clear, convex to a branch

bud-heavy at dawn

 read about the author   |  © 2004 Contrary Magazine