snowbanks contract
in the relatively sweltering
early springlike temperatures
of this late winter thaw
squeezing out the juice of life
to the cold and softening earth below
where crocuses and daffodils
lie dormantly in dreaming
of days when they uncurl from sleep
and unfurl through the surface
offering their tendrilous light
right up into the sun
deniseporterkemp 
Denise, This is incredibly beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this gift! Diane
Thank you for appreciating ❤