Seasons

Spring's miracle teaches us 
that magic is not broken
as we watch the spider's farandole 
with silky filiature

Can there be any atheist
listening to the linnet's song
and drinking in the musky ambrosia
of a million rebirths

This season catechizes our hearts
steering us beyond the remorse
lingering from Autumn's death
to find that life will ever be

c. 3/5/09, B. Riley