Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)
Sweet sentient beings of the sky
Rustling about in the hedgerow,
Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly.
A cool wind whispers as clouds roll by,
Telling tales they already know,
Sweet sentient beings of the sky.
Heed the call of the lonely magpie
Through the valley, soft voices echo,
Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly.
Cardinals flock and chickadees cry,
Seeking comfort in haven of snow,
Sweet sentient beings of the sky.
Dancers in the wings, crows go awry,
Stirring up horses in a meadow
Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly.
Rest little ones, morning is nigh.
The stars will guide you as you go.
Sweet sentient beings of the sky,
Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly.
Colleen Keller Breuning © 2015
January 7, 2015
Colleen Keller Breuning 