Sunday, 15 May 2016

This Nothern Island

The cold wind
blows
in May.

The spirit
yearns
to rise,

as the heavy sky
weighs
it down.

The restless mind
dreams
of a warmer land.

New buds
lining
the bare trees,

new growth
straining
up through the cold earth,

offers a measure of
joy
on this northern island.

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