THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING !

Triptych : May Day I, II and III

I stopped my moaning about the lousy March weather when I heard that it was 53 degrees below zero, and has been for the past several weeks, in Barrows, Alaska. We thought we had it bad, but they don't thaw out until June.

The colors in my painting above always cheer me up and make me long for Spring. I can't believe it's finally here.

I've penned a poem in honor of one of my favorite seasons ( the other being Summer ) :

Spring

Winter's canvas bleak and barren
brown and gray on the land.

At last I feel a stirring
I lift my hand
dip my brush in color
dancing snowdrops appear
a daffodil nods her warm yellow head
tulips with red bonnets sway in the wind
a dab of golden sunshine,
a stroke of azure in the sky
There ! My masterpiece is done.

Earth is now a golden green canvas
painted by the artist Spring.