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April 12 Haiku: Fierce Spring Light

pallor in sunshine
squinting in the fierce new light
new england springtime

michigan houseguest
shows the city through new eyes
sailboats on the charles

lupine’s tiny hands
traveled through the ice and snow
did they bring flowers?

soiled old snowdrifts lurk
shrinking daily under sun
remaindered, warning

dark blue sky at eight
translucent remains of day
behind puffy clouds

day flows into night
extra chill on the keyboard
what waits outside?

sliver of new moon
rising above the highway
april chills your neck

clothed in sleep you rise
angry rain spits at the pane
surprisingly warm

still the cruellest month:
bare-bones hills and chilly winds
merciless sunshine

sun shines on first snow
bright from the dramatic sky
winter blue, pine green

cold earth longing for
a warming blanket of snow
frozen moss, still green