april 23
there are things that are yellow
and new
and popping up everywhere
and there are red rubber boots
with the mud on the inside
(and maybe a frog)
and everything is squishing
and everyone is soggy
but the sometimes sun
is just enough
for a robin
(from the marvelous When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano)
Happy spring, people! It fâŠ
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