March

The month that we expect  
Nature to spring all around 
Birds start reappearing chirping  
To wake nature frozen in time 
While the Ides of March comes up from behind 
To keep us distracted and on our toes 
But nature takes no part in the Ides 
She is too busy swirling the remaining 
Effects of winter to remind us  
Spring may be here but it is not fully sprung  
Patience, patience, patience spring will come 
All in the right time when all is in line 
It has nothing to do with the lions and lambs 
It has everything to do with environmental 
Contaminants being hurled at nature that 
Make her keep reeling over and over  
For clean air, clean water, clean earth 
Renewing itself before presenting itself 
Bringing spring in quiet reverence. 

Maria Lisa Polegatto 
March 30, 2014