wind

when spring sun severs ribbon 

with winter 

and ties a bow to warmth 

when snow dissolves into thawing earth 

waking waiting roots 

when low pressure invites the rushing in 

of stinging north or melting south 

then leaves tumble across grass 

branches bend and sway 

small birds struggle to find perch 

hearts soar tugging string 

unrolling in practiced hands 

for summer’s coming 

on-rushing