Waiting for Spring, Debbie Megginson

Sonnet for Debbie’s Waiting

Sunlit window framed soggy yards of green.

Pithy iris reclaimed her promised ground.

Vernal breeze so quickly deceived the scene,

slammed the shutters, pulled my sweater around.

In fizzy heat half past the month of May,

purple passion hung o’er petals of white.

My hair uncurled and limped around all day,

for lilac’s sweet had barely stayed the night.

Freon cooling poured out with much disdain.

Then came a tweet and twit outside my door!

Hardy lily-of-the-valley remained.

Had lilt of life returned to me once more?

Pious gardens bespoke such loyalty.

Now sounds again this symphony for thee!

Pam Miller