life stirs 

excited birdsong from 

leafless trees,

melodies on new wind...

squirrels scurry frantic 

to grassy pantries, 

feast unearthed...

polecat odor 

becomes fragrance fresh, 

a sign of senses 

electric...

step lightly! 

step cautious! 

life stirs anew 

March to April to spring. 

shed coats 

to the breeze 

the sun 

the season, 

peeling dead flesh 

away from 

frozen bones. 

Photo ©2006 by R. Burnett Baker 

Poem ©2007 by R. Burnett Baker 

 Photo taken by R. Baker in Highland Park,Rochester, NY, May 2006.