It was a time of sun and wind
and frog song,
and winter water on the land,
and color all the brighter
for the mostly muted season

Ravens overhead were unconcerned
who heard their family raucousness –
they, too, sent heart-lift,
joy of life and flight,
span of blue sky,
float of clouds,
rain-washed freshness of the day,
tokens of the hope that guides our way.

©Wendy Mulhern
January 8, 2023