Spring's Fling

In a region

Of a country

With a citizenry

For whom

"Niceness"

Threatens to tip 

The scale

To the realms 

Of pathology

And protracted winters

Are the Norm

Brigit

As only she can

Lines the lane ways

With explosions

Of

Bubble gum hued

Popcorn blossoms

Then seen

Rhythmically waving

To all passersby

Animated

By 

The wind-song Aria 

From our diva

The Salish sea

That embraces

Our wee 

PacificNorthwest

Islet

There are those 

That would presume

To count them

I prefer to 

Drink them in

And 

Express my 

Profound appreciation

To their Creator

And my good fortune

To witness

Another 

Equinox's pageantry

R. O'Neill (March 22, 2018)