Poem a Day 24: Thoughts of Spring

Today's robin hopped in frontof us, the walk along a pine forest path,up to the conservatory, the leavesof willows and birch finally green, forsythia, bright yellow,almost a challengeto put thoughts of winter behind,even as our steps falter."I don't want to miss school," she wailed,trying to hide her cough, her temperature.She'd rather study Greek goddesses andreinvent that ancient world.They