soft are the petals of the early-rising flowerspliant as they first bloom from the groundrain falling to bless the bloomsice clinging to the last remnants of winternew growth leading the waygreen is the color that starts to prevail every rosebud is a new beginningquiet as a mouse stalking through a houseunveiling the colors that make ...

there is a crispness in the airfresh morning dew on the grassa scent of something warmer to comeand the scant songs of birds the sure signal that spring is on the horizonand the endless days of cold gonefresh spring blooms will soon scent the airas flowers emerge triumphant you are the butterfly emerging from the ...

Snow runoff flows downHill from my driveway to theCow pasture. I standIn the middle and watch winterWash away around my shoes.

The old man has always been there. There was never a time in my life when he didn’t show up. True, it was always according to his schedule. Time meant nothing to him. He would show up when he wanted to and leave when he jolly well pleased. No glances at the wall to check ...

Living in Florida is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I moved from New York State in the late 1980s.

Photo by: Jeff Bergstrom

Peach-colored roses were your favorite.The smile you wore when I gave them to you,there wasn’t anything like it. A shade of pastel, subtle perfection,a love like yours was the foundation for my faith’s resurrection. Peach-colored roses for a love oh so sweet. The blooms on this rosebush I’ll save for the day we’ll once again ...

But when Spring begins, the days start to get longer, and the world begins to thaw. This is the true turning point for me. Both plants and people are coming out of hibernation. We’re all waking up and ready to clean out Winter’s leftovers and replace them with hope.

Spring is around the cornerPretty soonThe glistening snowWill be replaceWith blooming flowers The trees will loseTheir darknessAnd come aliveAgain withNew misty green leavesAnd birds singingAlong with the wind The chilly, frosty airWill turn to a sweet, warm breezeAnd we can say goodbye to theHeavy coats, boots, and mittens Let our hair blow in the wind,Wear ...

After nearly a year of quarantines due to lockdown, many of us are ready to get out and enjoy the warming weather, and spring creeps around the corner. States are lessening their restrictions caused by the coronavirus and even getting rid of their mask mandates. Here are a few things you can do this spring: ...